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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,844.42, 182,769.13 and 37,604.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,844.42, 182,769.13 and 37,604.63 is: 56,407.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,844.42 : 182,769.13 = 37,604.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,844.42/182,769.13 = 37,604.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,844.42x = 182,769.13 × 37,604.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,844.42x = 6,872,966,335.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,872,966,335.47/121,844.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,407.72

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