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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,025.95, 161,515.13 and 71,729.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,025.95, 161,515.13 and 71,729.13 is: 98,998.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,025.95 : 161,515.13 = 71,729.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,025.95/161,515.13 = 71,729.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,025.95x = 161,515.13 × 71,729.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,025.95x = 11,585,339,756.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,585,339,756.74/117,025.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,998.04

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