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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,526.46, 176,302.22 and 37,536.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,526.46, 176,302.22 and 37,536.48 is: 56,308.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,526.46 : 176,302.22 = 37,536.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,526.46/176,302.22 = 37,536.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,526.46x = 176,302.22 × 37,536.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,526.46x = 6,617,764,567.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,617,764,567.30/117,526.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,308.72

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