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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,276.37, 175,936.19 and 38,394.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,276.37, 175,936.19 and 38,394.97 is: 57,599.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,276.37 : 175,936.19 = 38,394.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,276.37/175,936.19 = 38,394.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,276.37x = 175,936.19 × 38,394.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,276.37x = 6,755,064,736.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,755,064,736.96/117,276.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,599.54

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