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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,981.86, 164,102.17 and 73,684.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,981.86, 164,102.17 and 73,684.99 is: 101,627.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,981.86 : 164,102.17 = 73,684.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,981.86/164,102.17 = 73,684.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,981.86x = 164,102.17 × 73,684.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,981.86x = 12,091,866,914.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,091,866,914.50/118,981.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,627.82

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