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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,768.20, 182,652.63 and 37,525.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,768.20, 182,652.63 and 37,525.64 is: 56,288.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,768.20 : 182,652.63 = 37,525.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,768.20/182,652.63 = 37,525.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,768.20x = 182,652.63 × 37,525.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,768.20x = 6,854,156,838.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,854,156,838.43/121,768.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,288.56

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