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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,065.95, 266,999.09 and 121,969.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,065.95, 266,999.09 and 121,969.40 is: 182,885.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,065.95 : 266,999.09 = 121,969.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,065.95/266,999.09 = 121,969.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,065.95x = 266,999.09 × 121,969.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,065.95x = 32,565,716,863.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,565,716,863.00/178,065.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,885.71

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