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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,107.60, 181,769.40 and 71,125.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,107.60, 181,769.40 and 71,125.20 is: 106,751.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,107.60 : 181,769.40 = 71,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,107.60/181,769.40 = 71,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,107.60x = 181,769.40 × 71,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,107.60x = 12,928,384,928.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,928,384,928.88/121,107.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,751.23

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