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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,402.97, 177,627.80 and 38,426.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,402.97, 177,627.80 and 38,426.03 is: 57,646.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,402.97 : 177,627.80 = 38,426.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,402.97/177,627.80 = 38,426.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,402.97x = 177,627.80 × 38,426.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,402.97x = 6,825,531,045.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,825,531,045.66/118,402.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,646.62

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