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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,439.40, 182,171.25 and 37,198.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,439.40, 182,171.25 and 37,198.59 is: 55,801.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,439.40 : 182,171.25 = 37,198.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,439.40/182,171.25 = 37,198.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,439.40x = 182,171.25 × 37,198.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,439.40x = 6,776,513,638.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,776,513,638.54/121,439.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,801.61

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