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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,457.40, 182,221.80 and 62,334.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,457.40, 182,221.80 and 62,334.36 is: 93,519.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,457.40 : 182,221.80 = 62,334.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,457.40/182,221.80 = 62,334.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,457.40x = 182,221.80 × 62,334.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,457.40x = 11,358,679,281.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,358,679,281.05/121,457.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,519.86

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