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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,853.14, 178,168.04 and 39,911.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,853.14, 178,168.04 and 39,911.98 is: 59,830.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,853.14 : 178,168.04 = 39,911.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,853.14/178,168.04 = 39,911.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,853.14x = 178,168.04 × 39,911.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,853.14x = 7,111,039,249.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,111,039,249.12/118,853.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,830.47

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