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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,483.72, 182,219.10 and 32,735.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,483.72, 182,219.10 and 32,735.80 is: 49,101.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,483.72 : 182,219.10 = 32,735.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,483.72/182,219.10 = 32,735.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,483.72x = 182,219.10 × 32,735.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,483.72x = 5,965,088,013.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,965,088,013.78/121,483.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,101.95

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