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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,685.33, 161,028.99 and 71,362.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,685.33, 161,028.99 and 71,362.50 is: 98,482.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,685.33 : 161,028.99 = 71,362.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,685.33/161,028.99 = 71,362.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,685.33x = 161,028.99 × 71,362.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,685.33x = 11,491,431,298.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,491,431,298.88/116,685.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,482.23

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