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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,792.32, 182,705.90 and 37,559.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,792.32, 182,705.90 and 37,559.61 is: 56,344.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,792.32 : 182,705.90 = 37,559.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,792.32/182,705.90 = 37,559.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,792.32x = 182,705.90 × 37,559.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,792.32x = 6,862,362,160.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,862,362,160.90/121,792.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,344.79

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