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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,503.62, 156,582.39 and 73,230.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,503.62, 156,582.39 and 73,230.24 is: 101,023.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,503.62 : 156,582.39 = 73,230.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,503.62/156,582.39 = 73,230.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,503.62x = 156,582.39 × 73,230.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,503.62x = 11,466,565,999.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,466,565,999.47/113,503.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,023.79

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