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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,765.75, 175,173.23 and 37,873.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,765.75, 175,173.23 and 37,873.83 is: 56,818.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,765.75 : 175,173.23 = 37,873.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,765.75/175,173.23 = 37,873.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,765.75x = 175,173.23 × 37,873.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,765.75x = 6,634,480,899.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,634,480,899.81/116,765.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,818.72

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