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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,037.20, 121,500.45 and 36,639.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,037.20, 121,500.45 and 36,639.75 is: 54,934.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,037.20 : 121,500.45 = 36,639.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,037.20/121,500.45 = 36,639.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,037.20x = 121,500.45 × 36,639.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,037.20x = 4,451,746,112.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,451,746,112.89/81,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,934.60

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