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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,156.46, 164,440.29 and 71,400.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,156.46, 164,440.29 and 71,400.54 is: 98,535.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,156.46 : 164,440.29 = 71,400.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,156.46/164,440.29 = 71,400.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,156.46x = 164,440.29 × 71,400.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,156.46x = 11,741,125,503.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,741,125,503.76/119,156.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,535.37

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