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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,417.41, 177,638.06 and 38,452.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,417.41, 177,638.06 and 38,452.03 is: 57,681.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,417.41 : 177,638.06 = 38,452.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,417.41/177,638.06 = 38,452.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,417.41x = 177,638.06 × 38,452.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,417.41x = 6,830,544,012.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,544,012.26/118,417.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,681.92

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