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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,175.29, 167,113.04 and 75,857.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,175.29, 167,113.04 and 75,857.40 is: 104,615.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,175.29 : 167,113.04 = 75,857.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,175.29/167,113.04 = 75,857.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,175.29x = 167,113.04 × 75,857.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,175.29x = 12,676,760,341.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,676,760,341.21/121,175.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,615.06

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