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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,949.04, 165,534.60 and 74,653.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,949.04, 165,534.60 and 74,653.84 is: 103,025.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,949.04 : 165,534.60 = 74,653.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,949.04/165,534.60 = 74,653.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,949.04x = 165,534.60 × 74,653.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,949.04x = 12,357,793,542.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,357,793,542.86/119,949.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,025.36

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