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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,457.74, 170,167.18 and 37,532.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,457.74, 170,167.18 and 37,532.87 is: 56,292.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,457.74 : 170,167.18 = 37,532.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,457.74/170,167.18 = 37,532.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,457.74x = 170,167.18 × 37,532.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,457.74x = 6,386,862,409.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,862,409.04/113,457.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,292.88

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