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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,811.64, 178,202.57 and 38,842.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,811.64, 178,202.57 and 38,842.91 is: 58,259.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,811.64 : 178,202.57 = 38,842.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,811.64/178,202.57 = 38,842.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,811.64x = 178,202.57 × 38,842.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,811.64x = 6,921,905,303.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,921,905,303.05/118,811.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,259.49

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