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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,696.70, 182,512.65 and 37,456.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,696.70, 182,512.65 and 37,456.70 is: 56,175.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,696.70 : 182,512.65 = 37,456.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,696.70/182,512.65 = 37,456.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,696.70x = 182,512.65 × 37,456.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,696.70x = 6,836,321,577.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,836,321,577.26/121,696.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,175.08

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