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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,769.83, 163,840.23 and 73,433.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,769.83, 163,840.23 and 73,433.32 is: 101,299.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,769.83 : 163,840.23 = 73,433.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,769.83/163,840.23 = 73,433.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,769.83x = 163,840.23 × 73,433.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,769.83x = 12,031,331,628.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,031,331,628.86/118,769.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,299.56

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