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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,390.88, 161,900.88 and 77,073.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,390.88, 161,900.88 and 77,073.76 is: 106,297.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,390.88 : 161,900.88 = 77,073.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,390.88/161,900.88 = 77,073.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,390.88x = 161,900.88 × 77,073.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,390.88x = 12,478,309,568.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,478,309,568.91/117,390.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,297.10

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