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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,691.23, 182,554.13 and 37,458.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,691.23, 182,554.13 and 37,458.41 is: 56,192.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,691.23 : 182,554.13 = 37,458.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,691.23/182,554.13 = 37,458.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,691.23x = 182,554.13 × 37,458.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,691.23x = 6,838,187,448.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,838,187,448.73/121,691.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,192.94

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