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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,520.32, 164,869.66 and 74,730.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,520.32, 164,869.66 and 74,730.56 is: 103,085.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,520.32 : 164,869.66 = 74,730.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,520.32/164,869.66 = 74,730.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,520.32x = 164,869.66 × 74,730.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,520.32x = 12,320,802,018.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,320,802,018.81/119,520.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,085.42

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