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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,931.84, 178,416.08 and 40,039.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,931.84, 178,416.08 and 40,039.88 is: 60,065.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,931.84 : 178,416.08 = 40,039.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,931.84/178,416.08 = 40,039.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,931.84x = 178,416.08 × 40,039.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,931.84x = 7,143,758,433.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,143,758,433.27/118,931.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,065.99

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