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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,262.40, 167,313.60 and 73,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,262.40, 167,313.60 and 73,504.80 is: 101,419.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,262.40 : 167,313.60 = 73,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,262.40/167,313.60 = 73,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,262.40x = 167,313.60 × 73,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,262.40x = 12,298,352,705.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,298,352,705.28/121,262.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,419.34

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