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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,933.60, 173,884.20 and 37,055.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,933.60, 173,884.20 and 37,055.80 is: 55,578.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,933.60 : 173,884.20 = 37,055.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,933.60/173,884.20 = 37,055.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,933.60x = 173,884.20 × 37,055.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,933.60x = 6,443,418,138.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,443,418,138.36/115,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,578.52

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