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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,087.04, 177,165.07 and 38,123.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,087.04, 177,165.07 and 38,123.13 is: 57,195.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,087.04 : 177,165.07 = 38,123.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,087.04/177,165.07 = 38,123.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,087.04x = 177,165.07 × 38,123.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,087.04x = 6,754,086,899.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,754,086,899.76/118,087.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,195.83

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