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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,933.06, 182,917.12 and 37,699.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,933.06, 182,917.12 and 37,699.79 is: 56,555.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,933.06 : 182,917.12 = 37,699.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,933.06/182,917.12 = 37,699.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,933.06x = 182,917.12 × 37,699.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,933.06x = 6,895,937,280.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,895,937,280.20/121,933.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,555.11

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