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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,773.64, 182,677.64 and 37,540.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,773.64, 182,677.64 and 37,540.64 is: 56,316.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,773.64 : 182,677.64 = 37,540.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,773.64/182,677.64 = 37,540.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,773.64x = 182,677.64 × 37,540.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,773.64x = 6,857,835,519.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,857,835,519.29/121,773.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,316.26

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