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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,856.80, 178,220.40 and 39,930.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,856.80, 178,220.40 and 39,930.40 is: 59,873.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,856.80 : 178,220.40 = 39,930.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,856.80/178,220.40 = 39,930.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,856.80x = 178,220.40 × 39,930.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,856.80x = 7,116,411,860.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,116,411,860.16/118,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,873.83

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