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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,579.46, 174,825.45 and 37,672.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,579.46, 174,825.45 and 37,672.50 is: 56,494.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,579.46 : 174,825.45 = 37,672.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,579.46/174,825.45 = 37,672.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,579.46x = 174,825.45 × 37,672.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,579.46x = 6,586,111,765.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,586,111,765.13/116,579.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,494.62

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