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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,937.02, 122,919.57 and 37,567.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,937.02, 122,919.57 and 37,567.57 is: 56,357.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,937.02 : 122,919.57 = 37,567.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,937.02/122,919.57 = 37,567.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,937.02x = 122,919.57 × 37,567.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,937.02x = 4,617,789,550.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,617,789,550.34/81,937.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,357.79

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