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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,211.74, 181,829.91 and 32,474.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,211.74, 181,829.91 and 32,474.22 is: 48,714.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,211.74 : 181,829.91 = 32,474.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,211.74/181,829.91 = 32,474.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,211.74x = 181,829.91 × 32,474.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,211.74x = 5,904,783,939.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,783,939.84/121,211.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,714.62

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