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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,574.78, 167,801.20 and 71,289.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,574.78, 167,801.20 and 71,289.98 is: 98,396.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,574.78 : 167,801.20 = 71,289.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,574.78/167,801.20 = 71,289.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,574.78x = 167,801.20 × 71,289.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,574.78x = 11,962,544,191.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,962,544,191.98/121,574.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,396.59

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