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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,352.42, 182,016.29 and 32,594.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,352.42, 182,016.29 and 32,594.37 is: 48,888.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,352.42 : 182,016.29 = 32,594.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,352.42/182,016.29 = 32,594.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,352.42x = 182,016.29 × 32,594.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,352.42x = 5,932,706,139.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,706,139.32/121,352.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,888.24

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