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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,542.74, 167,737.38 and 67,838.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,542.74, 167,737.38 and 67,838.24 is: 93,621.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,542.74 : 167,737.38 = 67,838.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,542.74/167,737.38 = 67,838.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,542.74x = 167,737.38 × 67,838.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,542.74x = 11,379,008,641.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,379,008,641.41/121,542.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,621.46

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