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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,315.16, 177,460.80 and 39,420.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,315.16, 177,460.80 and 39,420.92 is: 59,127.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,315.16 : 177,460.80 = 39,420.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,315.16/177,460.80 = 39,420.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,315.16x = 177,460.80 × 39,420.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,315.16x = 6,995,667,999.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,995,667,999.94/118,315.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,127.40

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