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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,678.01, 182,523.51 and 37,495.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,678.01, 182,523.51 and 37,495.99 is: 56,245.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,678.01 : 182,523.51 = 37,495.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,678.01/182,523.51 = 37,495.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,678.01x = 182,523.51 × 37,495.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,678.01x = 6,843,899,933.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,843,899,933.88/121,678.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,245.99

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