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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,182.00, 360,260.01 and 121,850.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,182.00, 360,260.01 and 121,850.27 is: 182,768.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,182.00 : 360,260.01 = 121,850.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,182.00/360,260.01 = 121,850.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,182.00x = 360,260.01 × 121,850.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,182.00x = 43,897,779,038.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,897,779,038.38/240,182.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,768.81

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