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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,112.60, 174,193.20 and 37,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,112.60, 174,193.20 and 37,234.80 is: 55,859.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,112.60 : 174,193.20 = 37,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,112.60/174,193.20 = 37,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,112.60x = 174,193.20 × 37,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,112.60x = 6,486,048,963.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,486,048,963.36/116,112.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,859.99

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