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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,887.56, 164,081.63 and 73,580.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,887.56, 164,081.63 and 73,580.16 is: 101,551.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,887.56 : 164,081.63 = 73,580.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,887.56/164,081.63 = 73,580.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,887.56x = 164,081.63 × 73,580.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,887.56x = 12,073,152,588.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,073,152,588.46/118,887.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,551.02

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