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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,451.44, 167,616.12 and 73,706.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,451.44, 167,616.12 and 73,706.80 is: 101,723.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,451.44 : 167,616.12 = 73,706.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,451.44/167,616.12 = 73,706.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,451.44x = 167,616.12 × 73,706.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,451.44x = 12,354,447,833.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,354,447,833.62/121,451.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,723.35

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