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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,918.40, 179,877.60 and 100,381.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,918.40, 179,877.60 and 100,381.20 is: 150,571.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,918.40 : 179,877.60 = 100,381.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,918.40/179,877.60 = 100,381.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,918.40x = 179,877.60 × 100,381.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,918.40x = 18,056,329,341.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,056,329,341.12/119,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,571.80

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