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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,132.80, 174,200.16 and 37,247.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,132.80, 174,200.16 and 37,247.68 is: 55,871.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,132.80 : 174,200.16 = 37,247.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,132.80/174,200.16 = 37,247.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,132.80x = 174,200.16 × 37,247.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,132.80x = 6,488,551,815.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,488,551,815.63/116,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,871.83

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