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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,881.18, 229,340.01 and 73,938.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,881.18, 229,340.01 and 73,938.68 is: 110,916.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,881.18 : 229,340.01 = 73,938.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,881.18/229,340.01 = 73,938.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,881.18x = 229,340.01 × 73,938.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,881.18x = 16,957,097,610.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,957,097,610.59/152,881.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,916.84

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