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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,093.23, 181,665.99 and 36,859.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,093.23, 181,665.99 and 36,859.98 is: 55,297.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,093.23 : 181,665.99 = 36,859.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,093.23/181,665.99 = 36,859.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,093.23x = 181,665.99 × 36,859.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,093.23x = 6,696,204,758.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,696,204,758.08/121,093.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,297.93

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