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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,111.84, 175,677.48 and 38,224.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,111.84, 175,677.48 and 38,224.32 is: 57,339.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,111.84 : 175,677.48 = 38,224.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,111.84/175,677.48 = 38,224.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,111.84x = 175,677.48 × 38,224.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,111.84x = 6,715,152,212.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,715,152,212.31/117,111.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,339.65

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