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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,952.92, 173,927.10 and 37,067.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,952.92, 173,927.10 and 37,067.07 is: 55,599.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,952.92 : 173,927.10 = 37,067.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,952.92/173,927.10 = 37,067.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,952.92x = 173,927.10 × 37,067.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,952.92x = 6,446,967,594.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,967,594.98/115,952.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,599.87

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