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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,000.40, 301,063.20 and 121,976.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,000.40, 301,063.20 and 121,976.80 is: 182,699.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,000.40 : 301,063.20 = 121,976.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,000.40/301,063.20 = 121,976.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,000.40x = 301,063.20 × 121,976.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,000.40x = 36,722,725,733.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,722,725,733.76/201,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,699.76

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