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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,818.14, 182,746.91 and 37,558.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,818.14, 182,746.91 and 37,558.59 is: 56,343.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,818.14 : 182,746.91 = 37,558.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,818.14/182,746.91 = 37,558.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,818.14x = 182,746.91 × 37,558.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,818.14x = 6,863,716,078.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,863,716,078.66/121,818.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,343.96

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