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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,733.20, 162,881.10 and 73,303.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,733.20, 162,881.10 and 73,303.80 is: 109,808.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,733.20 : 162,881.10 = 73,303.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,733.20/162,881.10 = 73,303.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,733.20x = 162,881.10 × 73,303.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,733.20x = 11,939,803,578.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,939,803,578.18/108,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,808.26

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