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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,686.48, 167,943.24 and 71,390.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,686.48, 167,943.24 and 71,390.16 is: 98,527.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,686.48 : 167,943.24 = 71,390.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,686.48/167,943.24 = 71,390.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,686.48x = 167,943.24 × 71,390.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,686.48x = 11,989,494,774.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,989,494,774.52/121,686.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,527.75

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