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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,736.60, 170,635.14 and 38,856.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,736.60, 170,635.14 and 38,856.62 is: 58,295.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,736.60 : 170,635.14 = 38,856.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,736.60/170,635.14 = 38,856.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,736.60x = 170,635.14 × 38,856.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,736.60x = 6,630,304,793.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,304,793.63/113,736.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,295.26

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