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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,000.40, 174,000.60 and 37,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,000.40, 174,000.60 and 37,117.20 is: 55,675.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,000.40 : 174,000.60 = 37,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,000.40/174,000.60 = 37,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,000.40x = 174,000.60 × 37,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,000.40x = 6,458,415,070.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,458,415,070.32/116,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,675.80

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