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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,400.60, 182,100.90 and 117,318.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,400.60, 182,100.90 and 117,318.20 is: 175,977.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,400.60 : 182,100.90 = 117,318.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,400.60/182,100.90 = 117,318.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,400.60x = 182,100.90 × 117,318.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,400.60x = 21,363,749,806.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,363,749,806.38/121,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,977.30

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