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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,849.74, 165,369.54 and 72,106.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,849.74, 165,369.54 and 72,106.16 is: 99,492.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,849.74 : 165,369.54 = 72,106.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,849.74/165,369.54 = 72,106.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,849.74x = 165,369.54 × 72,106.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,849.74x = 11,924,162,510.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,924,162,510.37/119,849.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,492.60

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