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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,857.60, 178,243.20 and 39,974.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,857.60, 178,243.20 and 39,974.40 is: 59,947.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,857.60 : 178,243.20 = 39,974.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,857.60/178,243.20 = 39,974.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,857.60x = 178,243.20 × 39,974.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,857.60x = 7,125,164,974.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,125,164,974.08/118,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,947.07

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