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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,600.20, 177,900.30 and 39,706.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,600.20, 177,900.30 and 39,706.20 is: 59,559.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,600.20 : 177,900.30 = 39,706.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,600.20/177,900.30 = 39,706.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,600.20x = 177,900.30 × 39,706.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,600.20x = 7,063,744,891.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,063,744,891.86/118,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,559.30

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