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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,959.17, 229,443.28 and 73,005.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,959.17, 229,443.28 and 73,005.57 is: 109,510.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,959.17 : 229,443.28 = 73,005.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,959.17/229,443.28 = 73,005.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,959.17x = 229,443.28 × 73,005.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,959.17x = 16,750,636,291.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,750,636,291.85/152,959.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,510.51

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