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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,633.20, 177,949.80 and 39,739.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,633.20, 177,949.80 and 39,739.20 is: 59,608.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,633.20 : 177,949.80 = 39,739.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,633.20/177,949.80 = 39,739.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,633.20x = 177,949.80 × 39,739.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,633.20x = 7,071,582,692.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,071,582,692.16/118,633.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,608.80

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