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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,892.60, 164,088.56 and 73,585.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,892.60, 164,088.56 and 73,585.12 is: 101,557.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,892.60 : 164,088.56 = 73,585.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,892.60/164,088.56 = 73,585.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,892.60x = 164,088.56 × 73,585.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,892.60x = 12,074,476,378.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,074,476,378.23/118,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,557.85

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