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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,844.44, 182,769.16 and 37,604.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,844.44, 182,769.16 and 37,604.66 is: 56,407.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,844.44 : 182,769.16 = 37,604.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,844.44/182,769.16 = 37,604.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,844.44x = 182,769.16 × 37,604.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,844.44x = 6,872,971,182.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,872,971,182.94/121,844.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,407.76

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