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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,441.41, 182,174.26 and 37,200.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,441.41, 182,174.26 and 37,200.60 is: 55,804.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,441.41 : 182,174.26 = 37,200.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,441.41/182,174.26 = 37,200.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,441.41x = 182,174.26 × 37,200.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,441.41x = 6,776,991,776.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,776,991,776.56/121,441.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,804.62

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