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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,646.24, 182,486.82 and 37,413.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,646.24, 182,486.82 and 37,413.50 is: 56,125.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,646.24 : 182,486.82 = 37,413.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,646.24/182,486.82 = 37,413.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,646.24x = 182,486.82 × 37,413.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,646.24x = 6,827,470,640.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,827,470,640.07/121,646.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,125.62

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