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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,073.60, 174,000.24 and 37,147.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,073.60, 174,000.24 and 37,147.20 is: 55,685.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,073.60 : 174,000.24 = 37,147.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,073.60/174,000.24 = 37,147.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,073.60x = 174,000.24 × 37,147.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,073.60x = 6,463,621,715.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,463,621,715.33/116,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,685.55

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