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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,540.80, 181,873.80 and 82,174.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,540.80, 181,873.80 and 82,174.80 is: 122,966.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,540.80 : 181,873.80 = 82,174.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,540.80/181,873.80 = 82,174.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,540.80x = 181,873.80 × 82,174.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,540.80x = 14,945,443,140.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,945,443,140.24/121,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,966.47

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