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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,118.90, 177,196.20 and 38,130.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,118.90, 177,196.20 and 38,130.14 is: 57,200.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,118.90 : 177,196.20 = 38,130.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,118.90/177,196.20 = 38,130.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,118.90x = 177,196.20 × 38,130.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,118.90x = 6,756,515,913.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,756,515,913.47/118,118.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,200.97

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