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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,559.40, 182,353.65 and 37,308.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,559.40, 182,353.65 and 37,308.54 is: 55,967.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,559.40 : 182,353.65 = 37,308.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,559.40/182,353.65 = 37,308.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,559.40x = 182,353.65 × 37,308.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,559.40x = 6,803,348,445.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,803,348,445.17/121,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,967.28

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