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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,697.50, 182,563.55 and 37,464.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,697.50, 182,563.55 and 37,464.69 is: 56,202.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,697.50 : 182,563.55 = 37,464.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,697.50/182,563.55 = 37,464.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,697.50x = 182,563.55 × 37,464.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,697.50x = 6,839,686,806.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,686,806.05/121,697.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,202.36

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