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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,931.04, 235,500.24 and 73,831.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,931.04, 235,500.24 and 73,831.52 is: 110,796.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,931.04 : 235,500.24 = 73,831.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,931.04/235,500.24 = 73,831.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,931.04x = 235,500.24 × 73,831.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,931.04x = 17,387,340,679.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,387,340,679.56/156,931.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,796.06

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