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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,317.84, 181,978.38 and 51,246.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,317.84, 181,978.38 and 51,246.36 is: 76,870.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,317.84 : 181,978.38 = 51,246.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,317.84/181,978.38 = 51,246.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,317.84x = 181,978.38 × 51,246.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,317.84x = 9,325,729,573.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,325,729,573.70/121,317.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,870.22

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