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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,210.74, 181,826.48 and 36,989.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,210.74, 181,826.48 and 36,989.85 is: 55,487.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,210.74 : 181,826.48 = 36,989.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,210.74/181,826.48 = 36,989.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,210.74x = 181,826.48 × 36,989.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,210.74x = 6,725,734,221.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,725,734,221.23/121,210.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,487.94

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