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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,099.40, 181,597.26 and 37,999.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,099.40, 181,597.26 and 37,999.88 is: 56,983.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,099.40 : 181,597.26 = 37,999.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,099.40/181,597.26 = 37,999.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,099.40x = 181,597.26 × 37,999.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,099.40x = 6,900,674,088.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,900,674,088.33/121,099.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,983.55

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