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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,277.15, 181,911.62 and 37,033.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,277.15, 181,911.62 and 37,033.91 is: 55,549.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,277.15 : 181,911.62 = 37,033.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,277.15/181,911.62 = 37,033.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,277.15x = 181,911.62 × 37,033.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,277.15x = 6,736,898,428.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,736,898,428.23/121,277.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,549.61

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