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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,589.68, 176,396.19 and 37,607.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,589.68, 176,396.19 and 37,607.56 is: 56,415.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,589.68 : 176,396.19 = 37,607.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,589.68/176,396.19 = 37,607.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,589.68x = 176,396.19 × 37,607.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,589.68x = 6,633,830,299.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,633,830,299.20/117,589.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,415.07

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