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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,937.88, 182,924.27 and 37,704.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,937.88, 182,924.27 and 37,704.57 is: 56,562.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,937.88 : 182,924.27 = 37,704.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,937.88/182,924.27 = 37,704.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,937.88x = 182,924.27 × 37,704.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,937.88x = 6,897,080,754.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,897,080,754.39/121,937.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,562.25

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