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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,597.28, 160,950.36 and 73,567.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,597.28, 160,950.36 and 73,567.92 is: 101,552.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,597.28 : 160,950.36 = 73,567.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,597.28/160,950.36 = 73,567.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,597.28x = 160,950.36 × 73,567.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,597.28x = 11,840,783,208.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,840,783,208.45/116,597.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,552.83

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