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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,404.56, 174,611.16 and 37,519.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,404.56, 174,611.16 and 37,519.92 is: 56,281.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,404.56 : 174,611.16 = 37,519.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,404.56/174,611.16 = 37,519.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,404.56x = 174,611.16 × 37,519.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,404.56x = 6,551,396,754.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,396,754.31/116,404.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,281.27

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