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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,796.52, 163,877.10 and 73,460.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,796.52, 163,877.10 and 73,460.04 is: 101,336.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,796.52 : 163,877.10 = 73,460.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,796.52/163,877.10 = 73,460.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,796.52x = 163,877.10 × 73,460.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,796.52x = 12,038,418,321.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,038,418,321.08/118,796.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,336.46

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