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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,641.20, 182,364.60 and 51,462.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,641.20, 182,364.60 and 51,462.80 is: 77,153.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,641.20 : 182,364.60 = 51,462.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,641.20/182,364.60 = 51,462.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,641.20x = 182,364.60 × 51,462.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,641.20x = 9,384,992,936.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,384,992,936.88/121,641.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,153.08

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