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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,536.47, 164,937.78 and 74,225.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,536.47, 164,937.78 and 74,225.48 is: 102,417.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,536.47 : 164,937.78 = 74,225.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,536.47/164,937.78 = 74,225.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,536.47x = 164,937.78 × 74,225.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,536.47x = 12,242,585,065.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,242,585,065.95/119,536.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,417.15

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