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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,815.51, 176,735.55 and 37,833.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,815.51, 176,735.55 and 37,833.28 is: 56,753.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,815.51 : 176,735.55 = 37,833.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,815.51/176,735.55 = 37,833.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,815.51x = 176,735.55 × 37,833.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,815.51x = 6,686,485,249.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,686,485,249.14/117,815.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,753.86

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