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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,119.32, 164,332.26 and 73,785.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,119.32, 164,332.26 and 73,785.24 is: 101,791.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,119.32 : 164,332.26 = 73,785.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,119.32/164,332.26 = 73,785.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,119.32x = 164,332.26 × 73,785.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,119.32x = 12,125,295,243.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,125,295,243.84/119,119.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,791.17

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