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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,815.44, 161,154.44 and 71,495.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,815.44, 161,154.44 and 71,495.44 is: 98,632.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,815.44 : 161,154.44 = 71,495.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,815.44/161,154.44 = 71,495.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,815.44x = 161,154.44 × 71,495.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,815.44x = 11,521,807,595.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,521,807,595.75/116,815.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,632.57

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