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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,580.78, 167,809.47 and 71,295.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,580.78, 167,809.47 and 71,295.98 is: 98,404.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,580.78 : 167,809.47 = 71,295.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,580.78/167,809.47 = 71,295.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,580.78x = 167,809.47 × 71,295.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,580.78x = 11,964,140,616.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,964,140,616.93/121,580.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,404.87

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