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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,648.16, 174,859.56 and 37,708.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,648.16, 174,859.56 and 37,708.80 is: 56,526.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,648.16 : 174,859.56 = 37,708.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,648.16/174,859.56 = 37,708.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,648.16x = 174,859.56 × 37,708.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,648.16x = 6,593,744,176.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,593,744,176.13/116,648.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,526.77

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