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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,310.40, 181,989.90 and 101,724.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,310.40, 181,989.90 and 101,724.60 is: 152,607.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,310.40 : 181,989.90 = 101,724.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,310.40/181,989.90 = 101,724.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,310.40x = 181,989.90 × 101,724.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,310.40x = 18,512,849,781.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,512,849,781.54/121,310.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,607.28

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