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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,890.60, 166,455.78 and 100,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,890.60, 166,455.78 and 100,500.20 is: 138,379.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,890.60 : 166,455.78 = 100,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,890.60/166,455.78 = 100,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,890.60x = 166,455.78 × 100,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,890.60x = 16,728,839,181.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,728,839,181.16/120,890.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,379.98

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