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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,952.55, 178,427.61 and 40,066.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,952.55, 178,427.61 and 40,066.25 is: 60,098.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,952.55 : 178,427.61 = 40,066.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,952.55/178,427.61 = 40,066.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,952.55x = 178,427.61 × 40,066.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,952.55x = 7,148,924,337.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,148,924,337.02/118,952.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,098.96

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