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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,157.40, 181,764.90 and 51,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,157.40, 181,764.90 and 51,000.60 is: 76,513.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,157.40 : 181,764.90 = 51,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,157.40/181,764.90 = 51,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,157.40x = 181,764.90 × 51,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,157.40x = 9,270,118,958.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,270,118,958.94/121,157.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,513.02

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