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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,515.88, 167,500.94 and 83,209.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,515.88, 167,500.94 and 83,209.20 is: 114,697.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,515.88 : 167,500.94 = 83,209.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,515.88/167,500.94 = 83,209.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,515.88x = 167,500.94 × 83,209.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,515.88x = 13,937,619,216.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,937,619,216.65/121,515.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,697.92

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