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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,443.84, 182,149.30 and 32,702.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,443.84, 182,149.30 and 32,702.66 is: 49,049.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,443.84 : 182,149.30 = 32,702.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,443.84/182,149.30 = 32,702.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,443.84x = 182,149.30 × 32,702.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,443.84x = 5,956,766,627.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,766,627.14/121,443.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,049.56

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