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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,000.08, 166,955.52 and 70,689.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,000.08, 166,955.52 and 70,689.36 is: 97,536.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,000.08 : 166,955.52 = 70,689.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,000.08/166,955.52 = 70,689.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,000.08x = 166,955.52 × 70,689.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,000.08x = 11,801,978,857.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,801,978,857.27/121,000.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,536.95

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