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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,403.56, 174,609.66 and 37,518.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,403.56, 174,609.66 and 37,518.92 is: 56,279.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,403.56 : 174,609.66 = 37,518.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,403.56/174,609.66 = 37,518.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,403.56x = 174,609.66 × 37,518.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,403.56x = 6,551,165,864.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,165,864.77/116,403.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,279.77

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