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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,777.24, 176,682.15 and 37,796.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,777.24, 176,682.15 and 37,796.40 is: 56,699.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,777.24 : 176,682.15 = 37,796.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,777.24/176,682.15 = 37,796.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,777.24x = 176,682.15 × 37,796.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,777.24x = 6,677,949,214.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,677,949,214.26/117,777.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,699.83

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