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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,326.34, 229,840.03 and 73,343.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,326.34, 229,840.03 and 73,343.38 is: 109,943.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,326.34 : 229,840.03 = 73,343.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,326.34/229,840.03 = 73,343.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,326.34x = 229,840.03 × 73,343.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,326.34x = 16,857,244,659.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,857,244,659.50/153,326.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,943.57

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