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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,595.50, 182,379.48 and 32,843.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,595.50, 182,379.48 and 32,843.80 is: 49,261.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,595.50 : 182,379.48 = 32,843.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,595.50/182,379.48 = 32,843.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,595.50x = 182,379.48 × 32,843.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,595.50x = 5,990,035,165.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,035,165.22/121,595.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,261.98

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