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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,593.80, 165,034.80 and 71,873.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,593.80, 165,034.80 and 71,873.40 is: 99,182.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,593.80 : 165,034.80 = 71,873.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,593.80/165,034.80 = 71,873.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,593.80x = 165,034.80 × 71,873.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,593.80x = 11,861,612,194.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,861,612,194.32/119,593.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,182.50

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