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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,285.94, 181,948.37 and 51,175.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,285.94, 181,948.37 and 51,175.58 is: 76,771.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,285.94 : 181,948.37 = 51,175.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,285.94/181,948.37 = 51,175.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,285.94x = 181,948.37 × 51,175.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,285.94x = 9,311,312,199.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,311,312,199.18/121,285.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,771.57

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