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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,246.62, 181,895.13 and 51,126.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,246.62, 181,895.13 and 51,126.54 is: 76,700.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,246.62 : 181,895.13 = 51,126.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,246.62/181,895.13 = 51,126.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,246.62x = 181,895.13 × 51,126.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,246.62x = 9,299,668,639.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,299,668,639.75/121,246.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,700.44

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