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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,303.17, 181,982.45 and 37,075.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,303.17, 181,982.45 and 37,075.32 is: 55,621.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,303.17 : 181,982.45 = 37,075.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,303.17/181,982.45 = 37,075.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,303.17x = 181,982.45 × 37,075.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,303.17x = 6,747,057,568.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,747,057,568.13/121,303.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,621.44

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