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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,820.90, 178,224.86 and 39,926.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,820.90, 178,224.86 and 39,926.90 is: 59,888.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,820.90 : 178,224.86 = 39,926.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,820.90/178,224.86 = 39,926.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,820.90x = 178,224.86 × 39,926.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,820.90x = 7,115,966,162.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,115,966,162.73/118,820.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,888.17

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