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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,461.59, 182,171.68 and 32,695.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,461.59, 182,171.68 and 32,695.31 is: 49,037.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,461.59 : 182,171.68 = 32,695.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,461.59/182,171.68 = 32,695.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,461.59x = 182,171.68 × 32,695.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,461.59x = 5,956,159,550.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,159,550.82/121,461.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,037.39

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