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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,540, 164,909.78 and 77,112.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,540, 164,909.78 and 77,112.20 is: 106,379.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,540 : 164,909.78 = 77,112.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,540/164,909.78 = 77,112.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,540x = 164,909.78 × 77,112.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,540x = 12,716,555,937.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,716,555,937.32/119,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,379.09

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