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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,198.11, 121,657.83 and 72,980.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,198.11, 121,657.83 and 72,980.66 is: 109,345.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,198.11 : 121,657.83 = 72,980.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,198.11/121,657.83 = 72,980.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,198.11x = 121,657.83 × 72,980.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,198.11x = 8,878,668,119.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,878,668,119.28/81,198.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,345.76

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