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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,115.46, 164,456.26 and 73,841.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,115.46, 164,456.26 and 73,841.82 is: 101,949.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,115.46 : 164,456.26 = 73,841.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,115.46/164,456.26 = 73,841.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,115.46x = 164,456.26 × 73,841.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,115.46x = 12,143,749,179.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,143,749,179.58/119,115.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,949.40

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