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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,501.05, 182,165.10 and 46,557.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,501.05, 182,165.10 and 46,557.83 is: 69,803.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,501.05 : 182,165.10 = 46,557.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,501.05/182,165.10 = 46,557.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,501.05x = 182,165.10 × 46,557.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,501.05x = 8,481,210,846.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,481,210,846.91/121,501.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,803.60

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