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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,816.23, 178,224.35 and 39,930.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,816.23, 178,224.35 and 39,930.69 is: 59,896.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,816.23 : 178,224.35 = 39,930.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,816.23/178,224.35 = 39,930.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,816.23x = 178,224.35 × 39,930.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,816.23x = 7,116,621,070.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,116,621,070.65/118,816.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,896.04

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