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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,891.60, 164,087.18 and 73,584.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,891.60, 164,087.18 and 73,584.12 is: 101,556.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,891.60 : 164,087.18 = 73,584.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,891.60/164,087.18 = 73,584.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,891.60x = 164,087.18 × 73,584.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,891.60x = 12,074,210,743.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,074,210,743.58/118,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,556.47

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