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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,816.60, 182,579.10 and 62,621.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,816.60, 182,579.10 and 62,621.80 is: 93,857.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,816.60 : 182,579.10 = 62,621.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,816.60/182,579.10 = 62,621.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,816.60x = 182,579.10 × 62,621.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,816.60x = 11,433,431,884.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,433,431,884.38/121,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,857.75

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