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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,208.02, 165,831.21 and 77,780.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,208.02, 165,831.21 and 77,780.22 is: 107,300.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,208.02 : 165,831.21 = 77,780.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,208.02/165,831.21 = 77,780.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,208.02x = 165,831.21 × 77,780.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,208.02x = 12,898,387,996.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,898,387,996.67/120,208.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,300.56

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