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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,918.02, 182,877.03 and 51,748.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,918.02, 182,877.03 and 51,748.17 is: 77,622.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,918.02 : 182,877.03 = 51,748.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,918.02/182,877.03 = 51,748.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,918.02x = 182,877.03 × 51,748.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,918.02x = 9,463,551,637.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,463,551,637.54/121,918.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,622.26

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