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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,217.60, 164,451.87 and 74,427.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,217.60, 164,451.87 and 74,427.84 is: 102,667.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,217.60 : 164,451.87 = 74,427.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,217.60/164,451.87 = 74,427.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,217.60x = 164,451.87 × 74,427.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,217.60x = 12,239,797,468.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,239,797,468.06/119,217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,667.71

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