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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,829.17, 165,334.77 and 73,250.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,829.17, 165,334.77 and 73,250.27 is: 101,067.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,829.17 : 165,334.77 = 73,250.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,829.17/165,334.77 = 73,250.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,829.17x = 165,334.77 × 73,250.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,829.17x = 12,110,817,266.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,110,817,266.23/119,829.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,067.35

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