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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,695.17, 178,044.65 and 38,732.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,695.17, 178,044.65 and 38,732.83 is: 58,099.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,695.17 : 178,044.65 = 38,732.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,695.17/178,044.65 = 38,732.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,695.17x = 178,044.65 × 38,732.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,695.17x = 6,896,172,522.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,896,172,522.08/118,695.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,099.86

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