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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122,102.40, 168,521.76 and 74,374.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 122,102.40, 168,521.76 and 74,374.32 is: 102,649.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,102.40 : 168,521.76 = 74,374.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,102.40/168,521.76 = 74,374.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,102.40x = 168,521.76 × 74,374.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,102.40x = 12,533,691,305.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,533,691,305.20/122,102.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,649.02

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