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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,236.60, 181,879.38 and 51,115.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,236.60, 181,879.38 and 51,115.80 is: 76,684.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,236.60 : 181,879.38 = 51,115.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,236.60/181,879.38 = 51,115.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,236.60x = 181,879.38 × 51,115.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,236.60x = 9,296,910,012.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,296,910,012.20/121,236.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,684.02

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