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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,761.56, 156,959.46 and 73,477.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,761.56, 156,959.46 and 73,477.02 is: 101,377.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,761.56 : 156,959.46 = 73,477.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,761.56/156,959.46 = 73,477.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,761.56x = 156,959.46 × 73,477.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,761.56x = 11,532,913,381.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,532,913,381.61/113,761.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,377.95

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