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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,885.24, 229,162.61 and 73,890.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,885.24, 229,162.61 and 73,890.80 is: 110,756.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,885.24 : 229,162.61 = 73,890.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,885.24/229,162.61 = 73,890.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,885.24x = 229,162.61 × 73,890.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,885.24x = 16,933,007,067.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,933,007,067.72/152,885.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,756.33

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