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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,132.40, 181,698.60 and 65,836.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,132.40, 181,698.60 and 65,836.40 is: 98,754.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,132.40 : 181,698.60 = 65,836.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,132.40/181,698.60 = 65,836.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,132.40x = 181,698.60 × 65,836.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,132.40x = 11,962,381,709.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,962,381,709.04/121,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,754.60

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