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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,743.23, 176,549.23 and 38,836.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,743.23, 176,549.23 and 38,836.27 is: 58,232.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,743.23 : 176,549.23 = 38,836.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,743.23/176,549.23 = 38,836.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,743.23x = 176,549.23 × 38,836.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,743.23x = 6,856,513,564.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,856,513,564.57/117,743.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,232.76

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