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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,819.88, 182,822.14 and 51,748.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,819.88, 182,822.14 and 51,748.36 is: 77,661.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,819.88 : 182,822.14 = 51,748.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,819.88/182,822.14 = 51,748.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,819.88x = 182,822.14 × 51,748.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,819.88x = 9,460,745,916.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,460,745,916.69/121,819.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,661.76

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