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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,540.60, 182,418.90 and 71,558.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,540.60, 182,418.90 and 71,558.20 is: 107,400.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,540.60 : 182,418.90 = 71,558.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,540.60/182,418.90 = 71,558.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,540.60x = 182,418.90 × 71,558.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,540.60x = 13,053,568,129.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,053,568,129.98/121,540.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,400.89

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