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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,340.40, 182,010.60 and 51,298.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,340.40, 182,010.60 and 51,298.80 is: 76,948.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,340.40 : 182,010.60 = 51,298.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,340.40/182,010.60 = 51,298.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,340.40x = 182,010.60 × 51,298.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,340.40x = 9,336,925,367.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,336,925,367.28/121,340.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,948.20

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