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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,742.20, 162,894.60 and 73,312.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,742.20, 162,894.60 and 73,312.80 is: 109,821.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,742.20 : 162,894.60 = 73,312.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,742.20/162,894.60 = 73,312.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,742.20x = 162,894.60 × 73,312.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,742.20x = 11,942,259,230.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,942,259,230.88/108,742.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,821.75

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