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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,801.98, 178,205.22 and 38,839.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,801.98, 178,205.22 and 38,839.98 is: 58,260.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,801.98 : 178,205.22 = 38,839.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,801.98/178,205.22 = 38,839.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,801.98x = 178,205.22 × 38,839.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,801.98x = 6,921,487,180.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,921,487,180.70/118,801.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,260.71

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