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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,132.80, 181,699.20 and 79,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,132.80, 181,699.20 and 79,142.40 is: 118,713.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,132.80 : 181,699.20 = 79,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,132.80/181,699.20 = 79,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,132.80x = 181,699.20 × 79,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,132.80x = 14,380,110,766.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,380,110,766.08/121,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,713.60

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