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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,157.19, 147,915.18 and 73,141.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,157.19, 147,915.18 and 73,141.31 is: 100,961.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,157.19 : 147,915.18 = 73,141.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,157.19/147,915.18 = 73,141.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,157.19x = 147,915.18 × 73,141.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,157.19x = 10,818,710,246.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,818,710,246.15/107,157.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,961.12

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