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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,864.74, 182,730.12 and 37,601.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,864.74, 182,730.12 and 37,601.92 is: 56,382.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,864.74 : 182,730.12 = 37,601.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,864.74/182,730.12 = 37,601.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,864.74x = 182,730.12 × 37,601.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,864.74x = 6,871,003,353.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,871,003,353.83/121,864.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,382.21

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