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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,648.34, 175,000.26 and 37,762.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,648.34, 175,000.26 and 37,762.56 is: 56,652.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,648.34 : 175,000.26 = 37,762.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,648.34/175,000.26 = 37,762.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,648.34x = 175,000.26 × 37,762.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,648.34x = 6,608,457,818.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,608,457,818.27/116,648.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,652.82

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