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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,888.60, 164,083.04 and 73,581.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,888.60, 164,083.04 and 73,581.12 is: 101,552.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,888.60 : 164,083.04 = 73,581.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,888.60/164,083.04 = 73,581.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,888.60x = 164,083.04 × 73,581.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,888.60x = 12,073,413,856.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,073,413,856.20/118,888.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,552.33

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