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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,602.00, 176,405.34 and 37,655.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,602.00, 176,405.34 and 37,655.22 is: 56,483.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,602.00 : 176,405.34 = 37,655.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,602.00/176,405.34 = 37,655.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,602.00x = 176,405.34 × 37,655.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,602.00x = 6,642,581,886.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,642,581,886.87/117,602.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,483.58

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