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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,705.40, 178,084.76 and 39,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,705.40, 178,084.76 and 39,817.60 is: 59,735.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,705.40 : 178,084.76 = 39,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,705.40/178,084.76 = 39,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,705.40x = 178,084.76 × 39,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,705.40x = 7,090,907,739.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,090,907,739.78/118,705.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,735.34

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