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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,862.87, 182,727.30 and 37,600.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,862.87, 182,727.30 and 37,600.04 is: 56,379.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,862.87 : 182,727.30 = 37,600.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,862.87/182,727.30 = 37,600.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,862.87x = 182,727.30 × 37,600.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,862.87x = 6,870,552,875.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,870,552,875.46/121,862.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,379.38

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