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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,013.60, 215,847.60 and 73,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,013.60, 215,847.60 and 73,856.80 is: 110,696.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,013.60 : 215,847.60 = 73,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,013.60/215,847.60 = 73,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,013.60x = 215,847.60 × 73,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,013.60x = 15,941,813,023.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,941,813,023.68/144,013.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,696.58

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