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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,606.24, 122,168.79 and 79,594.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,606.24, 122,168.79 and 79,594.20 is: 119,156.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,606.24 : 122,168.79 = 79,594.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,606.24/122,168.79 = 79,594.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,606.24x = 122,168.79 × 79,594.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,606.24x = 9,723,927,105.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,723,927,105.02/81,606.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,156.66

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