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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,631.60, 165,171.12 and 74,377.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,631.60, 165,171.12 and 74,377.20 is: 102,689.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,631.60 : 165,171.12 = 74,377.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,631.60/165,171.12 = 74,377.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,631.60x = 165,171.12 × 74,377.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,631.60x = 12,284,965,426.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,284,965,426.46/119,631.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,689.97

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