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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,401.60, 182,102.40 and 79,411.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,401.60, 182,102.40 and 79,411.20 is: 119,116.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,401.60 : 182,102.40 = 79,411.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,401.60/182,102.40 = 79,411.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,401.60x = 182,102.40 × 79,411.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,401.60x = 14,460,970,106.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,460,970,106.88/121,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,116.80

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