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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,946.02, 182,938.80 and 37,686.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,946.02, 182,938.80 and 37,686.52 is: 56,535.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,946.02 : 182,938.80 = 37,686.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,946.02/182,938.80 = 37,686.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,946.02x = 182,938.80 × 37,686.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,946.02x = 6,894,326,744.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,894,326,744.98/121,946.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,535.89

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