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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,488.14, 156,732.21 and 73,461.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,488.14, 156,732.21 and 73,461.90 is: 110,192.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,488.14 : 156,732.21 = 73,461.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,488.14/156,732.21 = 73,461.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,488.14x = 156,732.21 × 73,461.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,488.14x = 11,513,845,937.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,513,845,937.80/104,488.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,192.85

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