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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,912.36, 182,882.94 and 51,752.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,912.36, 182,882.94 and 51,752.68 is: 77,635.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,912.36 : 182,882.94 = 51,752.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,912.36/182,882.94 = 51,752.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,912.36x = 182,882.94 × 51,752.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,912.36x = 9,464,682,271.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,464,682,271.28/121,912.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,635.13

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