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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,784.76, 182,677.18 and 79,700.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,784.76, 182,677.18 and 79,700.28 is: 119,550.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,784.76 : 182,677.18 = 79,700.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,784.76/182,677.18 = 79,700.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,784.76x = 182,677.18 × 79,700.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,784.76x = 14,559,422,395.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,559,422,395.61/121,784.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,550.45

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