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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,303.65, 163,259.41 and 75,862.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,303.65, 163,259.41 and 75,862.35 is: 104,690.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,303.65 : 163,259.41 = 75,862.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,303.65/163,259.41 = 75,862.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,303.65x = 163,259.41 × 75,862.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,303.65x = 12,385,243,100.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,385,243,100.02/118,303.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,690.29

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