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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,490.40, 167,589.36 and 71,179.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,490.40, 167,589.36 and 71,179.68 is: 98,188.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,490.40 : 167,589.36 = 71,179.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,490.40/167,589.36 = 71,179.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,490.40x = 167,589.36 × 71,179.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,490.40x = 11,928,957,016.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,928,957,016.20/121,490.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,188.47

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