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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,072.49, 181,608.92 and 57,877.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,072.49, 181,608.92 and 57,877.77 is: 86,816.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,072.49 : 181,608.92 = 57,877.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,072.49/181,608.92 = 57,877.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,072.49x = 181,608.92 × 57,877.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,072.49x = 10,511,119,301.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,511,119,301.71/121,072.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,816.74

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