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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,365.04, 177,572.49 and 38,396.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,365.04, 177,572.49 and 38,396.76 is: 57,603.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,365.04 : 177,572.49 = 38,396.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,365.04/177,572.49 = 38,396.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,365.04x = 177,572.49 × 38,396.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,365.04x = 6,818,208,281.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,818,208,281.13/118,365.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,603.23

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