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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,704.18, 168,811.01 and 118,467.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,704.18, 168,811.01 and 118,467.42 is: 164,321.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,704.18 : 168,811.01 = 118,467.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,704.18/168,811.01 = 118,467.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,704.18x = 168,811.01 × 118,467.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,704.18x = 19,998,604,229.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,998,604,229.96/121,704.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,321.42

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