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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,956.33, 178,463.07 and 39,000.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,956.33, 178,463.07 and 39,000.24 is: 58,509.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,956.33 : 178,463.07 = 39,000.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,956.33/178,463.07 = 39,000.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,956.33x = 178,463.07 × 39,000.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,956.33x = 6,960,102,561.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,960,102,561.14/118,956.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,509.73

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