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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,495.74, 167,555.12 and 76,178.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,495.74, 167,555.12 and 76,178.68 is: 105,058.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,495.74 : 167,555.12 = 76,178.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,495.74/167,555.12 = 76,178.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,495.74x = 167,555.12 × 76,178.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,495.74x = 12,764,127,868.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,764,127,868.84/121,495.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,058.23

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