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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,863.78, 182,727.75 and 37,600.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,863.78, 182,727.75 and 37,600.02 is: 56,379.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,863.78 : 182,727.75 = 37,600.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,863.78/182,727.75 = 37,600.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,863.78x = 182,727.75 × 37,600.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,863.78x = 6,870,567,054.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,870,567,054.56/121,863.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,379.07

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