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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,822.80, 229,039.80 and 73,766.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,822.80, 229,039.80 and 73,766.80 is: 110,556.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,822.80 : 229,039.80 = 73,766.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,822.80/229,039.80 = 73,766.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,822.80x = 229,039.80 × 73,766.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,822.80x = 16,895,533,118.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,895,533,118.64/152,822.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,556.36

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