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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,177.16, 181,793.38 and 36,944.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,177.16, 181,793.38 and 36,944.85 is: 55,425.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,177.16 : 181,793.38 = 36,944.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,177.16/181,793.38 = 36,944.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,177.16x = 181,793.38 × 36,944.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,177.16x = 6,716,329,062.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,716,329,062.73/121,177.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,425.70

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