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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,331.24, 181,997.34 and 37,091.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,331.24, 181,997.34 and 37,091.09 is: 55,636.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,331.24 : 181,997.34 = 37,091.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,331.24/181,997.34 = 37,091.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,331.24x = 181,997.34 × 37,091.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,331.24x = 6,750,479,717.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,750,479,717.70/121,331.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,636.78

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