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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,414.56, 174,626.16 and 37,529.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,414.56, 174,626.16 and 37,529.92 is: 56,296.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,414.56 : 174,626.16 = 37,529.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,414.56/174,626.16 = 37,529.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,414.56x = 174,626.16 × 37,529.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,414.56x = 6,553,705,814.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,553,705,814.71/116,414.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,296.27

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