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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,856.24, 182,772.79 and 37,593.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,856.24, 182,772.79 and 37,593.77 is: 56,387.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,856.24 : 182,772.79 = 37,593.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,856.24/182,772.79 = 37,593.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,856.24x = 182,772.79 × 37,593.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,856.24x = 6,871,117,221.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,871,117,221.67/121,856.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,387.08

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