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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,790.12, 161,146.26 and 74,333.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,790.12, 161,146.26 and 74,333.16 is: 102,564.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,790.12 : 161,146.26 = 74,333.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,790.12/161,146.26 = 74,333.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,790.12x = 161,146.26 × 74,333.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,790.12x = 11,978,510,727.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,978,510,727.98/116,790.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,564.42

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