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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,433.45, 170,175.77 and 37,531.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,433.45, 170,175.77 and 37,531.82 is: 56,306.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,433.45 : 170,175.77 = 37,531.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,433.45/170,175.77 = 37,531.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,433.45x = 170,175.77 × 37,531.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,433.45x = 6,387,006,746.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,387,006,746.53/113,433.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,306.20

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