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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,349.45, 175,953.88 and 37,352.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,349.45, 175,953.88 and 37,352.86 is: 56,006.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,349.45 : 175,953.88 = 37,352.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,349.45/175,953.88 = 37,352.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,349.45x = 175,953.88 × 37,352.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,349.45x = 6,572,380,646.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,572,380,646.10/117,349.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,006.91

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