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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,735.02, 182,622.15 and 37,495.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,735.02, 182,622.15 and 37,495.16 is: 56,248.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,735.02 : 182,622.15 = 37,495.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,735.02/182,622.15 = 37,495.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,735.02x = 182,622.15 × 37,495.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,735.02x = 6,847,446,733.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,847,446,733.79/121,735.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,248.78

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