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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,584.78, 167,815.02 and 71,299.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,584.78, 167,815.02 and 71,299.98 is: 98,410.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,584.78 : 167,815.02 = 71,299.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,584.78/167,815.02 = 71,299.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,584.78x = 167,815.02 × 71,299.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,584.78x = 11,965,207,569.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,965,207,569.70/121,584.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,410.41

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