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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,640.20, 182,363.10 and 51,461.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,640.20, 182,363.10 and 51,461.80 is: 77,151.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,640.20 : 182,363.10 = 51,461.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,640.20/182,363.10 = 51,461.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,640.20x = 182,363.10 × 51,461.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,640.20x = 9,384,733,379.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,384,733,379.58/121,640.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,151.58

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