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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,607.40, 182,415.20 and 32,861.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,607.40, 182,415.20 and 32,861.67 is: 49,293.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,607.40 : 182,415.20 = 32,861.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,607.40/182,415.20 = 32,861.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,607.40x = 182,415.20 × 32,861.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,607.40x = 5,994,467,941.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,467,941.08/121,607.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,293.61

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