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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,400.10, 182,100.15 and 74,679.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,400.10, 182,100.15 and 74,679.30 is: 112,018.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,400.10 : 182,100.15 = 74,679.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,400.10/182,100.15 = 74,679.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,400.10x = 182,100.15 × 74,679.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,400.10x = 13,599,111,731.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,599,111,731.90/121,400.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,018.95

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