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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,653.50, 182,578.54 and 51,582.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,653.50, 182,578.54 and 51,582.02 is: 77,414.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,653.50 : 182,578.54 = 51,582.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,653.50/182,578.54 = 51,582.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,653.50x = 182,578.54 × 51,582.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,653.50x = 9,417,769,901.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,417,769,901.85/121,653.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,414.71

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