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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,810.52, 178,232.16 and 39,930.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,810.52, 178,232.16 and 39,930.86 is: 59,901.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,810.52 : 178,232.16 = 39,930.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,810.52/178,232.16 = 39,930.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,810.52x = 178,232.16 × 39,930.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,810.52x = 7,116,963,428.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,116,963,428.46/118,810.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,901.80

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