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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,106.16, 227,969.16 and 73,199.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,106.16, 227,969.16 and 73,199.20 is: 109,707.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,106.16 : 227,969.16 = 73,199.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,106.16/227,969.16 = 73,199.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,106.16x = 227,969.16 × 73,199.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,106.16x = 16,687,160,136.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,687,160,136.67/152,106.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,707.33

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