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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,267.40, 252,401.10 and 121,028.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,267.40, 252,401.10 and 121,028.20 is: 181,542.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,267.40 : 252,401.10 = 121,028.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,267.40/252,401.10 = 121,028.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,267.40x = 252,401.10 × 121,028.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,267.40x = 30,547,650,811.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,547,650,811.02/168,267.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,542.30

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