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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,781.35, 163,856.11 and 73,444.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,781.35, 163,856.11 and 73,444.84 is: 101,315.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,781.35 : 163,856.11 = 73,444.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,781.35/163,856.11 = 73,444.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,781.35x = 163,856.11 × 73,444.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,781.35x = 12,034,385,781.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,034,385,781.97/118,781.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,315.45

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