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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,596.50, 182,380.98 and 32,844.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,596.50, 182,380.98 and 32,844.80 is: 49,263.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,596.50 : 182,380.98 = 32,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,596.50/182,380.98 = 32,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,596.50x = 182,380.98 × 32,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,596.50x = 5,990,266,811.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,266,811.90/121,596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,263.48

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