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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,815.34, 143,115.87 and 73,955.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,815.34, 143,115.87 and 73,955.50 is: 101,952.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,815.34 : 143,115.87 = 73,955.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,815.34/143,115.87 = 73,955.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,815.34x = 143,115.87 × 73,955.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,815.34x = 10,584,205,723.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,584,205,723.79/103,815.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,952.23

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