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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,888.48, 182,852.20 and 37,628.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,888.48, 182,852.20 and 37,628.84 is: 56,449.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,888.48 : 182,852.20 = 37,628.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,888.48/182,852.20 = 37,628.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,888.48x = 182,852.20 × 37,628.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,888.48x = 6,880,515,263.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,880,515,263.19/121,888.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,449.27

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