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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,881.40, 178,349.40 and 39,993.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,881.40, 178,349.40 and 39,993.58 is: 59,999.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,881.40 : 178,349.40 = 39,993.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,881.40/178,349.40 = 39,993.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,881.40x = 178,349.40 × 39,993.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,881.40x = 7,132,830,996.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,132,830,996.85/118,881.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,999.55

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