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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,378.64, 174,597.12 and 37,491.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,378.64, 174,597.12 and 37,491.12 is: 56,246.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,378.64 : 174,597.12 = 37,491.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,378.64/174,597.12 = 37,491.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,378.64x = 174,597.12 × 37,491.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,378.64x = 6,545,841,577.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,545,841,577.57/116,378.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,246.07

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