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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,609.90, 156,914.85 and 73,117.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,609.90, 156,914.85 and 73,117.10 is: 109,675.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,609.90 : 156,914.85 = 73,117.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,609.90/156,914.85 = 73,117.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,609.90x = 156,914.85 × 73,117.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,609.90x = 11,473,158,778.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,473,158,778.94/104,609.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,675.65

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