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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,298.66, 156,447.72 and 73,272.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,298.66, 156,447.72 and 73,272.42 is: 109,908.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,298.66 : 156,447.72 = 73,272.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,298.66/156,447.72 = 73,272.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,298.66x = 156,447.72 × 73,272.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,298.66x = 11,463,303,047.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,463,303,047.88/104,298.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,908.44

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