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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,869.26, 164,056.38 and 73,561.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,869.26, 164,056.38 and 73,561.83 is: 101,525.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,869.26 : 164,056.38 = 73,561.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,869.26/164,056.38 = 73,561.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,869.26x = 164,056.38 × 73,561.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,869.26x = 12,068,287,535.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,068,287,535.98/118,869.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,525.72

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