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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,635.45, 182,452.73 and 32,888.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,635.45, 182,452.73 and 32,888.95 is: 49,333.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,635.45 : 182,452.73 = 32,888.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,635.45/182,452.73 = 32,888.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,635.45x = 182,452.73 × 32,888.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,635.45x = 6,000,677,637.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,000,677,637.63/121,635.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,333.30

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