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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,540.60, 182,374.89 and 62,376.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,540.60, 182,374.89 and 62,376.22 is: 93,597.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,540.60 : 182,374.89 = 62,376.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,540.60/182,374.89 = 62,376.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,540.60x = 182,374.89 × 62,376.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,540.60x = 11,375,856,261.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,856,261.12/121,540.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,597.17

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