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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,701.37, 145,914.41 and 73,994.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,701.37, 145,914.41 and 73,994.73 is: 102,145.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,701.37 : 145,914.41 = 73,994.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,701.37/145,914.41 = 73,994.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,701.37x = 145,914.41 × 73,994.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,701.37x = 10,796,897,001.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,796,897,001.09/105,701.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,145.29

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