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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,836.04, 165,344.26 and 73,257.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,836.04, 165,344.26 and 73,257.16 is: 101,076.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,836.04 : 165,344.26 = 73,257.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,836.04/165,344.26 = 73,257.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,836.04x = 165,344.26 × 73,257.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,836.04x = 12,112,650,909.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,112,650,909.90/119,836.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,076.86

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