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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,817.02, 176,737.80 and 37,834.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,817.02, 176,737.80 and 37,834.79 is: 56,756.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,817.02 : 176,737.80 = 37,834.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,817.02/176,737.80 = 37,834.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,817.02x = 176,737.80 × 37,834.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,817.02x = 6,686,836,664.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,686,836,664.37/117,817.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,756.12

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