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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,450.17, 174,675.17 and 37,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,450.17, 174,675.17 and 37,564.40 is: 56,346.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,450.17 : 174,675.17 = 37,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,450.17/174,675.17 = 37,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,450.17x = 174,675.17 × 37,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,450.17x = 6,561,567,292.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,561,567,292.70/116,450.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,346.57

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