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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,297.53, 177,454.80 and 37,237.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,297.53, 177,454.80 and 37,237.59 is: 55,859.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,297.53 : 177,454.80 = 37,237.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,297.53/177,454.80 = 37,237.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,297.53x = 177,454.80 × 37,237.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,297.53x = 6,607,989,085.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,607,989,085.93/118,297.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,859.06

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