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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,350.18, 164,728.38 and 75,714.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,350.18, 164,728.38 and 75,714.40 is: 104,501.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,350.18 : 164,728.38 = 75,714.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,350.18/164,728.38 = 75,714.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,350.18x = 164,728.38 × 75,714.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,350.18x = 12,472,310,454.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,472,310,454.67/119,350.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,501.82

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