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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,824.84, 176,697.62 and 37,843.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,824.84, 176,697.62 and 37,843.18 is: 56,752.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,824.84 : 176,697.62 = 37,843.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,824.84/176,697.62 = 37,843.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,824.84x = 176,697.62 × 37,843.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,824.84x = 6,686,799,839.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,686,799,839.23/117,824.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,752.04

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