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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,998.86, 165,576.78 and 77,532.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,998.86, 165,576.78 and 77,532.79 is: 106,981.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,998.86 : 165,576.78 = 77,532.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,998.86/165,576.78 = 77,532.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,998.86x = 165,576.78 × 77,532.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,998.86x = 12,837,629,712.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,837,629,712.62/119,998.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,981.26

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