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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,772.64, 167,937.44 and 76,454.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,772.64, 167,937.44 and 76,454.87 is: 105,439.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,772.64 : 167,937.44 = 76,454.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,772.64/167,937.44 = 76,454.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,772.64x = 167,937.44 × 76,454.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,772.64x = 12,839,633,921.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,839,633,921.37/121,772.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,439.40

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