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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,594.45, 176,403.33 and 37,612.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,594.45, 176,403.33 and 37,612.32 is: 56,422.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,594.45 : 176,403.33 = 37,612.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,594.45/176,403.33 = 37,612.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,594.45x = 176,403.33 × 37,612.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,594.45x = 6,634,938,497.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,634,938,497.03/117,594.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,422.21

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