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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,796.32, 178,203.24 and 39,910

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,796.32, 178,203.24 and 39,910 is: 59,867.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,796.32 : 178,203.24 = 39,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,796.32/178,203.24 = 39,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,796.32x = 178,203.24 × 39,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,796.32x = 7,112,091,308.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,112,091,308.40/118,796.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,867.94

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