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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,876.84, 164,066.84 and 73,569.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,876.84, 164,066.84 and 73,569.42 is: 101,536.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,876.84 : 164,066.84 = 73,569.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,876.84/164,066.84 = 73,569.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,876.84x = 164,066.84 × 73,569.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,876.84x = 12,070,302,260.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,070,302,260.03/118,876.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,536.20

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