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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,384.40, 177,592.80 and 39,490.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,384.40, 177,592.80 and 39,490.40 is: 59,241.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,384.40 : 177,592.80 = 39,490.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,384.40/177,592.80 = 39,490.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,384.40x = 177,592.80 × 39,490.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,384.40x = 7,013,210,709.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,013,210,709.12/118,384.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,241.00

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