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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,787.34, 143,077.23 and 73,927.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,787.34, 143,077.23 and 73,927.50 is: 101,913.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,787.34 : 143,077.23 = 73,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,787.34/143,077.23 = 73,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,787.34x = 143,077.23 × 73,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,787.34x = 10,577,341,920.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,577,341,920.83/103,787.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,913.60

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