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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,112.34, 175,678.23 and 38,224.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,112.34, 175,678.23 and 38,224.82 is: 57,340.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,112.34 : 175,678.23 = 38,224.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,112.34/175,678.23 = 38,224.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,112.34x = 175,678.23 × 38,224.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,112.34x = 6,715,268,719.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,715,268,719.67/117,112.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,340.40

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