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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,803.40, 182,640.30 and 51,603.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,803.40, 182,640.30 and 51,603.40 is: 77,377.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,803.40 : 182,640.30 = 51,603.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,803.40/182,640.30 = 51,603.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,803.40x = 182,640.30 × 51,603.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,803.40x = 9,424,860,457.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,424,860,457.02/121,803.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,377.65

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