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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,566.68, 163,527.54 and 100,720.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,566.68, 163,527.54 and 100,720.76 is: 138,914.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,566.68 : 163,527.54 = 100,720.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,566.68/163,527.54 = 100,720.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,566.68x = 163,527.54 × 100,720.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,566.68x = 16,470,618,109.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,470,618,109.73/118,566.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,914.39

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