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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,567.02, 167,839.53 and 83,390.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,567.02, 167,839.53 and 83,390.52 is: 115,131.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,567.02 : 167,839.53 = 83,390.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,567.02/167,839.53 = 83,390.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,567.02x = 167,839.53 × 83,390.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,567.02x = 13,996,225,683.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,996,225,683.26/121,567.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,131.77

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