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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,176.37, 160,527.02 and 73,361.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,176.37, 160,527.02 and 73,361.70 is: 109,879.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,176.37 : 160,527.02 = 73,361.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,176.37/160,527.02 = 73,361.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,176.37x = 160,527.02 × 73,361.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,176.37x = 11,776,534,716.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,776,534,716.33/107,176.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,879.96

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