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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,274.60, 181,998.30 and 51,204.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,274.60, 181,998.30 and 51,204.20 is: 76,842.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,274.60 : 181,998.30 = 51,204.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,274.60/181,998.30 = 51,204.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,274.60x = 181,998.30 × 51,204.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,274.60x = 9,319,077,352.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,319,077,352.86/121,274.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,842.78

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