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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,795.66, 103,008.04 and 73,162.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,795.66, 103,008.04 and 73,162.70 is: 100,759.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,795.66 : 103,008.04 = 73,162.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,795.66/103,008.04 = 73,162.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,795.66x = 103,008.04 × 73,162.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,795.66x = 7,536,346,328.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,536,346,328.11/74,795.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,759.14

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