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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,600.60, 176,400.90 and 38,722.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,600.60, 176,400.90 and 38,722.80 is: 58,084.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,600.60 : 176,400.90 = 38,722.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,600.60/176,400.90 = 38,722.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,600.60x = 176,400.90 × 38,722.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,600.60x = 6,830,736,770.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,736,770.52/117,600.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,084.20

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