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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,456.40, 182,184.60 and 51,414.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,456.40, 182,184.60 and 51,414.80 is: 77,122.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,456.40 : 182,184.60 = 51,414.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,456.40/182,184.60 = 51,414.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,456.40x = 182,184.60 × 51,414.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,456.40x = 9,366,984,772.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,366,984,772.08/121,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,122.20

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