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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,875.84, 164,065.46 and 73,568.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,875.84, 164,065.46 and 73,568.42 is: 101,534.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,875.84 : 164,065.46 = 73,568.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,875.84/164,065.46 = 73,568.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,875.84x = 164,065.46 × 73,568.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,875.84x = 12,070,036,668.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,070,036,668.77/118,875.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,534.82

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