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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,412.40, 181,924.20 and 79,810.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,412.40, 181,924.20 and 79,810.80 is: 119,588.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,412.40 : 181,924.20 = 79,810.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,412.40/181,924.20 = 79,810.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,412.40x = 181,924.20 × 79,810.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,412.40x = 14,519,515,941.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,519,515,941.36/121,412.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,588.41

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