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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,112.60, 161,780.10 and 73,120.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,112.60, 161,780.10 and 73,120.60 is: 109,417.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,112.60 : 161,780.10 = 73,120.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,112.60/161,780.10 = 73,120.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,112.60x = 161,780.10 × 73,120.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,112.60x = 11,829,457,980.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,829,457,980.06/108,112.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,417.94

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