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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,796.31, 178,221.06 and 39,908.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,796.31, 178,221.06 and 39,908.39 is: 59,871.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,796.31 : 178,221.06 = 39,908.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,796.31/178,221.06 = 39,908.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,796.31x = 178,221.06 × 39,908.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,796.31x = 7,112,515,495.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,112,515,495.57/118,796.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,871.52

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