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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,795.32, 178,201.74 and 39,909

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,795.32, 178,201.74 and 39,909 is: 59,866.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,795.32 : 178,201.74 = 39,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,795.32/178,201.74 = 39,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,795.32x = 178,201.74 × 39,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,795.32x = 7,111,853,241.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,111,853,241.66/118,795.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,866.44

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