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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,527.03, 167,742.50 and 70,551.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,527.03, 167,742.50 and 70,551.21 is: 97,381.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,527.03 : 167,742.50 = 70,551.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,527.03/167,742.50 = 70,551.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,527.03x = 167,742.50 × 70,551.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,527.03x = 11,834,436,343.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,834,436,343.43/121,527.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,381.10

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