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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,104.40, 243,041.40 and 73,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,104.40, 243,041.40 and 73,400.40 is: 110,048.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,104.40 : 243,041.40 = 73,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,104.40/243,041.40 = 73,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,104.40x = 243,041.40 × 73,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,104.40x = 17,839,335,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,839,335,976.56/162,104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,048.44

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