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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,746.64, 168,117.24 and 76,503.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,746.64, 168,117.24 and 76,503.01 is: 105,641.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,746.64 : 168,117.24 = 76,503.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,746.64/168,117.24 = 76,503.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,746.64x = 168,117.24 × 76,503.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,746.64x = 12,861,474,892.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,861,474,892.89/121,746.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,641.31

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