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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,832.36, 178,288.25 and 38,873.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,832.36, 178,288.25 and 38,873.98 is: 58,323.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,832.36 : 178,288.25 = 38,873.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,832.36/178,288.25 = 38,873.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,832.36x = 178,288.25 × 38,873.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,832.36x = 6,930,773,864.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,773,864.74/118,832.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,323.96

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