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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,331.60, 174,386.50 and 37,390.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,331.60, 174,386.50 and 37,390.36 is: 56,049.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,331.60 : 174,386.50 = 37,390.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,331.60/174,386.50 = 37,390.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,331.60x = 174,386.50 × 37,390.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,331.60x = 6,520,374,014.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,520,374,014.14/116,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,049.90

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