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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,901, 179,758.41 and 77,691.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,901, 179,758.41 and 77,691.90 is: 116,477.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,901 : 179,758.41 = 77,691.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,901/179,758.41 = 77,691.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,901x = 179,758.41 × 77,691.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,901x = 13,965,772,413.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,965,772,413.88/119,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,477.53

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