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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,701.18, 168,806.84 and 118,464.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,701.18, 168,806.84 and 118,464.42 is: 164,317.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,701.18 : 168,806.84 = 118,464.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,701.18/168,806.84 = 118,464.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,701.18x = 168,806.84 × 118,464.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,701.18x = 19,997,604,392.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,997,604,392.63/121,701.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,317.26

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