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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,965.60, 178,472.70 and 40,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,965.60, 178,472.70 and 40,087.80 is: 60,139.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,965.60 : 178,472.70 = 40,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,965.60/178,472.70 = 40,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,965.60x = 178,472.70 × 40,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,965.60x = 7,154,577,903.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,154,577,903.06/118,965.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,139.89

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