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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,695.50, 182,560.55 and 37,462.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,695.50, 182,560.55 and 37,462.69 is: 56,199.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,695.50 : 182,560.55 = 37,462.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,695.50/182,560.55 = 37,462.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,695.50x = 182,560.55 × 37,462.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,695.50x = 6,839,209,290.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,209,290.88/121,695.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,199.36

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