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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,412.15, 177,630.17 and 38,446.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,412.15, 177,630.17 and 38,446.79 is: 57,674.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,412.15 : 177,630.17 = 38,446.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,412.15/177,630.17 = 38,446.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,412.15x = 177,630.17 × 38,446.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,412.15x = 6,829,308,763.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,829,308,763.27/118,412.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,674.06

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