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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,532.40, 174,847.20 and 37,670.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,532.40, 174,847.20 and 37,670.80 is: 56,521.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,532.40 : 174,847.20 = 37,670.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,532.40/174,847.20 = 37,670.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,532.40x = 174,847.20 × 37,670.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,532.40x = 6,586,633,901.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,586,633,901.76/116,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,521.91

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