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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,816.88, 182,817.64 and 51,745.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,816.88, 182,817.64 and 51,745.36 is: 77,657.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,816.88 : 182,817.64 = 51,745.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,816.88/182,817.64 = 51,745.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,816.88x = 182,817.64 × 51,745.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,816.88x = 9,459,964,596.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,459,964,596.15/121,816.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,657.26

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