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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,434.40, 167,512.08 and 71,123.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,434.40, 167,512.08 and 71,123.68 is: 98,111.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,434.40 : 167,512.08 = 71,123.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,434.40/167,512.08 = 71,123.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,434.40x = 167,512.08 × 71,123.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,434.40x = 11,914,075,574.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,914,075,574.05/121,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,111.21

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