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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,116.16, 157,427.23 and 73,842.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,116.16, 157,427.23 and 73,842.93 is: 101,868.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,116.16 : 157,427.23 = 73,842.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,116.16/157,427.23 = 73,842.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,116.16x = 157,427.23 × 73,842.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,116.16x = 11,624,888,133.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,624,888,133.94/114,116.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,868.91

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