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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,501.53, 164,039.26 and 71,947.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,501.53, 164,039.26 and 71,947.50 is: 107,781.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,501.53 : 164,039.26 = 71,947.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,501.53/164,039.26 = 71,947.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,501.53x = 164,039.26 × 71,947.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,501.53x = 11,802,214,658.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,802,214,658.85/109,501.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,781.28

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