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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,867.17, 182,733.77 and 37,604.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,867.17, 182,733.77 and 37,604.35 is: 56,385.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,867.17 : 182,733.77 = 37,604.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,867.17/182,733.77 = 37,604.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,867.17x = 182,733.77 × 37,604.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,867.17x = 6,871,584,966.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,871,584,966.33/121,867.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,385.86

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