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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,884.60, 164,077.52 and 73,577.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,884.60, 164,077.52 and 73,577.12 is: 101,546.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,884.60 : 164,077.52 = 73,577.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,884.60/164,077.52 = 73,577.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,884.60x = 164,077.52 × 73,577.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,884.60x = 12,072,351,378.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,072,351,378.34/118,884.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,546.81

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