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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,284.32, 181,945.90 and 51,173.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,284.32, 181,945.90 and 51,173.96 is: 76,769.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,284.32 : 181,945.90 = 51,173.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,284.32/181,945.90 = 51,173.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,284.32x = 181,945.90 × 51,173.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,284.32x = 9,310,892,208.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,310,892,208.76/121,284.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,769.13

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