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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,398.56, 174,602.16 and 37,513.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,398.56, 174,602.16 and 37,513.92 is: 56,272.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,398.56 : 174,602.16 = 37,513.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,398.56/174,602.16 = 37,513.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,398.56x = 174,602.16 × 37,513.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,398.56x = 6,550,011,462.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,011,462.07/116,398.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,272.27

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