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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,044.87, 227,845.87 and 73,066.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,044.87, 227,845.87 and 73,066.83 is: 109,493.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,044.87 : 227,845.87 = 73,066.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,044.87/227,845.87 = 73,066.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,044.87x = 227,845.87 × 73,066.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,044.87x = 16,647,976,848.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,647,976,848.60/152,044.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,493.84

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