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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,705.78, 178,085.32 and 39,817.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,705.78, 178,085.32 and 39,817.98 is: 59,735.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,705.78 : 178,085.32 = 39,817.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,705.78/178,085.32 = 39,817.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,705.78x = 178,085.32 × 39,817.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,705.78x = 7,090,997,710.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,090,997,710.05/118,705.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,735.91

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