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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,817.12, 161,183.52 and 74,360.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,817.12, 161,183.52 and 74,360.16 is: 102,601.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,817.12 : 161,183.52 = 74,360.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,817.12/161,183.52 = 74,360.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,817.12x = 161,183.52 × 74,360.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,817.12x = 11,985,632,336.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,985,632,336.56/116,817.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,601.68

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