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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,634.10, 156,951.15 and 73,141.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,634.10, 156,951.15 and 73,141.30 is: 109,711.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,634.10 : 156,951.15 = 73,141.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,634.10/156,951.15 = 73,141.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,634.10x = 156,951.15 × 73,141.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,634.10x = 11,479,611,147.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,479,611,147.50/104,634.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,711.95

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