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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,076.56, 157,351.50 and 73,175.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,076.56, 157,351.50 and 73,175.96 is: 100,935.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,076.56 : 157,351.50 = 73,175.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,076.56/157,351.50 = 73,175.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,076.56x = 157,351.50 × 73,175.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,076.56x = 11,514,347,069.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,514,347,069.94/114,076.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,935.26

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