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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,142.83, 166,997.83 and 77,530.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,142.83, 166,997.83 and 77,530.57 is: 106,877.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,142.83 : 166,997.83 = 77,530.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,142.83/166,997.83 = 77,530.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,142.83x = 166,997.83 × 77,530.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,142.83x = 12,947,435,726.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,947,435,726.02/121,142.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,877.45

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