I don't know my iphone backup password

I backed up my iPhone 4s.  I had to have my phone replaced and when trying to restore my backup, I'm being prompted for a password.  I don't know this password.  How can I get my information restored?
Susan

Why wouldn't this work?
Start  off with a new iPod Touch (as was my situation) and a newly installed  iTunes on a computer with minimum possible software installed on both.
1) Make a memory map of the entire contents of both.
2) Then make an UNencrypted backup of the iPod using iTunes.
3) Make new memory maps of both.
4) Then make an encrypted backup.
5) Make new memory maps of both.
By  comparing the memory maps, one should be able to find out exactly where  on both iPod and computer have been placed the "markers" that indicate  an encrypted backup has been made.
Then  delete or alter those markers as needed so the history of encryption is  removed. Then make an encrypted backup and write down the new password  used.

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