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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,619.40, 177,935.58 and 39,726.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,619.40, 177,935.58 and 39,726.48 is: 59,591.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,619.40 : 177,935.58 = 39,726.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,619.40/177,935.58 = 39,726.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,619.40x = 177,935.58 × 39,726.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,619.40x = 7,068,754,260.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,068,754,260.16/118,619.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,591.89

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