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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,246.12, 175,850.80 and 37,273.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,246.12, 175,850.80 and 37,273.60 is: 55,904.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,246.12 : 175,850.80 = 37,273.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,246.12/175,850.80 = 37,273.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,246.12x = 175,850.80 × 37,273.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,246.12x = 6,554,592,378.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,554,592,378.88/117,246.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,904.56

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