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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,300.10, 181,925.09 and 32,532.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,300.10, 181,925.09 and 32,532.50 is: 48,792.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,300.10 : 181,925.09 = 32,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,300.10/181,925.09 = 32,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,300.10x = 181,925.09 × 32,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,300.10x = 5,918,477,827.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,918,477,827.76/121,300.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,792.03

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