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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,837.20, 163,037.10 and 73,407.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,837.20, 163,037.10 and 73,407.80 is: 109,964.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,837.20 : 163,037.10 = 73,407.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,837.20/163,037.10 = 73,407.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,837.20x = 163,037.10 × 73,407.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,837.20x = 11,968,194,829.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,968,194,829.38/108,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,964.19

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