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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,171.42, 167,216.48 and 70,186.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,171.42, 167,216.48 and 70,186.98 is: 96,857.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,171.42 : 167,216.48 = 70,186.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,171.42/167,216.48 = 70,186.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,171.42x = 167,216.48 × 70,186.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,171.42x = 11,736,420,053.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,420,053.21/121,171.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,857.99

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