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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,933.77, 182,918.17 and 37,700.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,933.77, 182,918.17 and 37,700.50 is: 56,556.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,933.77 : 182,918.17 = 37,700.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,933.77/182,918.17 = 37,700.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,933.77x = 182,918.17 × 37,700.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,933.77x = 6,896,105,553.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,896,105,553.49/121,933.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,556.16

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