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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,945.02, 182,937.30 and 37,685.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,945.02, 182,937.30 and 37,685.52 is: 56,534.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,945.02 : 182,937.30 = 37,685.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,945.02/182,937.30 = 37,685.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,945.02x = 182,937.30 × 37,685.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,945.02x = 6,894,087,277.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,894,087,277.90/121,945.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,534.39

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