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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,828.20, 179,742.30 and 77,837.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,828.20, 179,742.30 and 77,837.80 is: 116,756.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,828.20 : 179,742.30 = 77,837.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,828.20/179,742.30 = 77,837.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,828.20x = 179,742.30 × 77,837.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,828.20x = 13,990,745,198.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,990,745,198.94/119,828.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,756.70

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