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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,378.20, 181,970.10 and 51,199.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,378.20, 181,970.10 and 51,199.80 is: 76,758.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,378.20 : 181,970.10 = 51,199.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,378.20/181,970.10 = 51,199.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,378.20x = 181,970.10 × 51,199.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,378.20x = 9,316,832,725.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,316,832,725.98/121,378.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,758.70

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