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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,839.04, 161,132.01 and 76,538.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,839.04, 161,132.01 and 76,538.10 is: 105,553.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,839.04 : 161,132.01 = 76,538.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,839.04/161,132.01 = 76,538.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,839.04x = 161,132.01 × 76,538.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,839.04x = 12,332,737,894.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,332,737,894.58/116,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,553.23

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