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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,804.29, 178,191.55 and 38,835.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,804.29, 178,191.55 and 38,835.56 is: 58,248.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,804.29 : 178,191.55 = 38,835.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,804.29/178,191.55 = 38,835.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,804.29x = 178,191.55 × 38,835.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,804.29x = 6,920,168,631.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,920,168,631.52/118,804.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,248.47

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