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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,836.15, 182,766.44 and 41,863.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,836.15, 182,766.44 and 41,863.58 is: 62,799.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,836.15 : 182,766.44 = 41,863.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,836.15/182,766.44 = 41,863.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,836.15x = 182,766.44 × 41,863.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,836.15x = 7,651,258,209.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,651,258,209.91/121,836.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,799.57

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