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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,809.57, 161,203.17 and 71,473.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,809.57, 161,203.17 and 71,473.33 is: 98,636.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,809.57 : 161,203.17 = 71,473.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,809.57/161,203.17 = 71,473.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,809.57x = 161,203.17 × 71,473.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,809.57x = 11,521,727,366.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,521,727,366.46/116,809.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,636.84

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