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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,405.56, 174,612.66 and 37,520.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,405.56, 174,612.66 and 37,520.92 is: 56,282.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,405.56 : 174,612.66 = 37,520.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,405.56/174,612.66 = 37,520.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,405.56x = 174,612.66 × 37,520.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,405.56x = 6,551,627,646.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,627,646.85/116,405.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,282.77

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