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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,837.34, 164,756.88 and 71,918.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,837.34, 164,756.88 and 71,918.57 is: 107,878.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,837.34 : 164,756.88 = 71,918.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,837.34/164,756.88 = 71,918.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,837.34x = 164,756.88 × 71,918.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,837.34x = 11,849,078,023.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,849,078,023.88/109,837.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,878.42

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