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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,001.18, 164,224.44 and 73,686.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,001.18, 164,224.44 and 73,686.54 is: 101,689.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,001.18 : 164,224.44 = 73,686.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,001.18/164,224.44 = 73,686.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,001.18x = 164,224.44 × 73,686.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,001.18x = 12,101,130,767.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,101,130,767.04/119,001.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,689.17

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