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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,549.16, 182,244.75 and 50,452.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,549.16, 182,244.75 and 50,452.22 is: 75,645.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,549.16 : 182,244.75 = 50,452.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,549.16/182,244.75 = 50,452.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,549.16x = 182,244.75 × 50,452.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,549.16x = 9,194,651,309.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,194,651,309.62/121,549.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,645.54

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