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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,797.94, 178,223.50 and 39,910.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,797.94, 178,223.50 and 39,910.02 is: 59,873.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,797.94 : 178,223.50 = 39,910.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,797.94/178,223.50 = 39,910.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,797.94x = 178,223.50 × 39,910.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,797.94x = 7,112,903,449.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,112,903,449.47/118,797.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,873.96

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