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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,938.99, 182,890.01 and 33,199.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,938.99, 182,890.01 and 33,199.48 is: 49,794.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,938.99 : 182,890.01 = 33,199.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,938.99/182,890.01 = 33,199.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,938.99x = 182,890.01 × 33,199.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,938.99x = 6,071,853,540.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,071,853,540.81/121,938.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,794.19

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