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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,923.73, 182,903.04 and 37,691.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,923.73, 182,903.04 and 37,691.20 is: 56,542.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,923.73 : 182,903.04 = 37,691.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,923.73/182,903.04 = 37,691.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,923.73x = 182,903.04 × 37,691.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,923.73x = 6,893,835,061.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,893,835,061.25/121,923.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,542.19

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