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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,817.36, 165,318.47 and 73,238.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,817.36, 165,318.47 and 73,238.41 is: 101,050.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,817.36 : 165,318.47 = 73,238.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,817.36/165,318.47 = 73,238.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,817.36x = 165,318.47 × 73,238.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,817.36x = 12,107,662,001.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,107,662,001.53/119,817.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,050.98

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