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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,110.26, 216,297.23 and 73,081.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,110.26, 216,297.23 and 73,081.92 is: 109,689.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,110.26 : 216,297.23 = 73,081.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,110.26/216,297.23 = 73,081.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,110.26x = 216,297.23 × 73,081.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,110.26x = 15,807,417,304.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,807,417,304.79/144,110.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,689.74

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