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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,690.40, 175,084.20 and 37,828.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,690.40, 175,084.20 and 37,828.80 is: 56,758.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,690.40 : 175,084.20 = 37,828.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,690.40/175,084.20 = 37,828.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,690.40x = 175,084.20 × 37,828.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,690.40x = 6,623,225,184.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,623,225,184.96/116,690.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,758.96

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