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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,497.61, 156,589.13 and 73,238.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,497.61, 156,589.13 and 73,238.11 is: 101,044.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,497.61 : 156,589.13 = 73,238.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,497.61/156,589.13 = 73,238.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,497.61x = 156,589.13 × 73,238.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,497.61x = 11,468,291,719.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,468,291,719.37/113,497.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,044.35

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