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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,816.80, 229,030.80 and 73,760.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,816.80, 229,030.80 and 73,760.80 is: 110,547.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,816.80 : 229,030.80 = 73,760.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,816.80/229,030.80 = 73,760.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,816.80x = 229,030.80 × 73,760.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,816.80x = 16,893,495,032.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,893,495,032.64/152,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,547.37

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