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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,943.81, 182,933.33 and 37,710.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,943.81, 182,933.33 and 37,710.92 is: 56,571.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,943.81 : 182,933.33 = 37,710.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,943.81/182,933.33 = 37,710.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,943.81x = 182,933.33 × 37,710.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,943.81x = 6,898,583,069.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,898,583,069.74/121,943.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,571.82

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