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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,827.18, 179,695.91 and 51,430.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,827.18, 179,695.91 and 51,430.10 is: 77,125.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,827.18 : 179,695.91 = 51,430.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,827.18/179,695.91 = 51,430.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,827.18x = 179,695.91 × 51,430.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,827.18x = 9,241,777,722.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,241,777,722.41/119,827.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,125.89

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