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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,857.74, 164,041.74 and 75,855.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,857.74, 164,041.74 and 75,855.78 is: 104,692.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,857.74 : 164,041.74 = 75,855.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,857.74/164,041.74 = 75,855.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,857.74x = 164,041.74 × 75,855.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,857.74x = 12,443,514,140.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,443,514,140.26/118,857.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,692.51

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