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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,000.33, 175,500.36 and 38,114.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,000.33, 175,500.36 and 38,114.43 is: 57,171.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,000.33 : 175,500.36 = 38,114.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,000.33/175,500.36 = 38,114.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,000.33x = 175,500.36 × 38,114.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,000.33x = 6,689,096,186.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,689,096,186.19/117,000.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,171.60

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