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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,883.74, 229,160.36 and 73,889.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,883.74, 229,160.36 and 73,889.30 is: 110,754.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,883.74 : 229,160.36 = 73,889.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,883.74/229,160.36 = 73,889.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,883.74x = 229,160.36 × 73,889.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,883.74x = 16,932,497,072.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,932,497,072.90/152,883.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,754.08

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