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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,301.17, 181,979.45 and 37,073.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,301.17, 181,979.45 and 37,073.32 is: 55,618.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,301.17 : 181,979.45 = 37,073.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,301.17/181,979.45 = 37,073.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,301.17x = 181,979.45 × 37,073.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,301.17x = 6,746,582,383.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,746,582,383.27/121,301.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,618.44

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