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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,257.60, 181,972.80 and 51,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,257.60, 181,972.80 and 51,187.20 is: 76,817.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,257.60 : 181,972.80 = 51,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,257.60/181,972.80 = 51,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,257.60x = 181,972.80 × 51,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,257.60x = 9,314,678,108.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,314,678,108.16/121,257.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,817.27

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