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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,898.60, 164,096.84 and 73,591.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,898.60, 164,096.84 and 73,591.12 is: 101,566.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,898.60 : 164,096.84 = 73,591.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,898.60/164,096.84 = 73,591.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,898.60x = 164,096.84 × 73,591.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,898.60x = 12,076,070,244.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,076,070,244.06/118,898.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,566.13

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