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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,025.60, 181,538.40 and 37,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,025.60, 181,538.40 and 37,908.80 is: 56,863.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,025.60 : 181,538.40 = 37,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,025.60/181,538.40 = 37,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,025.60x = 181,538.40 × 37,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,025.60x = 6,881,902,897.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,881,902,897.92/121,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,863.20

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