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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,246.57, 181,869.85 and 37,007.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,246.57, 181,869.85 and 37,007.17 is: 55,510.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,246.57 : 181,869.85 = 37,007.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,246.57/181,869.85 = 37,007.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,246.57x = 181,869.85 × 37,007.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,246.57x = 6,730,488,048.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,730,488,048.41/121,246.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,510.75

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