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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,595.92, 177,906.29 and 38,640.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,595.92, 177,906.29 and 38,640.11 is: 57,964.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,595.92 : 177,906.29 = 38,640.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,595.92/177,906.29 = 38,640.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,595.92x = 177,906.29 × 38,640.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,595.92x = 6,874,317,725.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,874,317,725.76/118,595.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,964.20

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