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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,240.41, 187,417.13 and 77,877.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,240.41, 187,417.13 and 77,877.79 is: 116,540.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,240.41 : 187,417.13 = 77,877.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,240.41/187,417.13 = 77,877.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,240.41x = 187,417.13 × 77,877.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,240.41x = 14,595,631,034.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,595,631,034.61/125,240.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,540.91

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