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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,294.24, 177,445.50 and 38,330.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,294.24, 177,445.50 and 38,330.32 is: 57,496.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,294.24 : 177,445.50 = 38,330.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,294.24/177,445.50 = 38,330.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,294.24x = 177,445.50 × 38,330.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,294.24x = 6,801,542,797.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,801,542,797.56/118,294.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,496.82

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