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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,050.80, 181,577.48 and 36,824.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,050.80, 181,577.48 and 36,824.68 is: 55,237.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,050.80 : 181,577.48 = 36,824.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,050.80/181,577.48 = 36,824.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,050.80x = 181,577.48 × 36,824.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,050.80x = 6,686,532,596.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,686,532,596.21/121,050.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,237.41

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