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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,769.57, 163,839.89 and 73,433.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,769.57, 163,839.89 and 73,433.06 is: 101,299.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,769.57 : 163,839.89 = 73,433.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,769.57/163,839.89 = 73,433.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,769.57x = 163,839.89 × 73,433.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,769.57x = 12,031,264,472.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,031,264,472.76/118,769.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,299.22

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