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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,289.34, 163,239.66 and 75,848.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,289.34, 163,239.66 and 75,848.04 is: 104,670.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,289.34 : 163,239.66 = 75,848.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,289.34/163,239.66 = 75,848.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,289.34x = 163,239.66 × 75,848.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,289.34x = 12,381,408,261.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,381,408,261.27/118,289.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,670.53

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