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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,434.74, 176,065.84 and 37,426.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,434.74, 176,065.84 and 37,426.67 is: 56,112.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,434.74 : 176,065.84 = 37,426.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,434.74/176,065.84 = 37,426.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,434.74x = 176,065.84 × 37,426.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,434.74x = 6,589,558,113.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,589,558,113.62/117,434.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,112.51

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