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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,066.65, 175,582.16 and 38,180.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,066.65, 175,582.16 and 38,180.75 is: 57,265.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,066.65 : 175,582.16 = 38,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,066.65/175,582.16 = 38,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,066.65x = 175,582.16 × 38,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,066.65x = 6,703,858,364.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,703,858,364.52/117,066.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,265.31

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