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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,799.66, 181,927.89 and 80,116.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,799.66, 181,927.89 and 80,116.58 is: 110,587.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,799.66 : 181,927.89 = 80,116.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,799.66/181,927.89 = 80,116.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,799.66x = 181,927.89 × 80,116.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,799.66x = 14,575,440,353.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,575,440,353.42/131,799.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,587.84

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