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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,765.16, 182,665.02 and 37,532.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,765.16, 182,665.02 and 37,532.36 is: 56,303.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,765.16 : 182,665.02 = 37,532.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,765.16/182,665.02 = 37,532.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,765.16x = 182,665.02 × 37,532.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,765.16x = 6,855,849,290.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,855,849,290.05/121,765.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,303.87

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