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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,401.42, 182,124.04 and 37,160.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,401.42, 182,124.04 and 37,160.06 is: 55,746.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,401.42 : 182,124.04 = 37,160.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,401.42/182,124.04 = 37,160.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,401.42x = 182,124.04 × 37,160.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,401.42x = 6,767,740,253.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,767,740,253.84/121,401.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,746.80

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