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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,845.12, 182,756.14 and 37,582.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,845.12, 182,756.14 and 37,582.66 is: 56,370.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,845.12 : 182,756.14 = 37,582.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,845.12/182,756.14 = 37,582.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,845.12x = 182,756.14 × 37,582.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,845.12x = 6,868,461,872.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,868,461,872.53/121,845.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,370.43

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