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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,608.40, 182,416.70 and 32,862.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,608.40, 182,416.70 and 32,862.67 is: 49,295.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,608.40 : 182,416.70 = 32,862.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,608.40/182,416.70 = 32,862.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,608.40x = 182,416.70 × 32,862.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,608.40x = 5,994,699,650.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,699,650.28/121,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,295.11

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