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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,275.84, 164,587.44 and 71,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,275.84, 164,587.44 and 71,531.20 is: 98,705.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,275.84 : 164,587.44 = 71,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,275.84/164,587.44 = 71,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,275.84x = 164,587.44 × 71,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,275.84x = 11,773,137,088.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,773,137,088.13/119,275.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,705.13

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