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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,580.49, 182,370.18 and 32,843.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,580.49, 182,370.18 and 32,843.10 is: 49,264.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,580.49 : 182,370.18 = 32,843.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,580.49/182,370.18 = 32,843.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,580.49x = 182,370.18 × 32,843.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,580.49x = 5,989,602,058.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,989,602,058.76/121,580.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,264.50

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