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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,142.70, 181,908.45 and 81,873.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,142.70, 181,908.45 and 81,873.90 is: 122,942.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,142.70 : 181,908.45 = 81,873.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,142.70/181,908.45 = 81,873.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,142.70x = 181,908.45 × 81,873.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,142.70x = 14,893,554,244.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,893,554,244.46/121,142.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,942.23

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