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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,302.33, 243,456.20 and 73,556.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,302.33, 243,456.20 and 73,556.59 is: 110,336.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,302.33 : 243,456.20 = 73,556.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,302.33/243,456.20 = 73,556.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,302.33x = 243,456.20 × 73,556.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,302.33x = 17,907,807,886.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,907,807,886.36/162,302.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,336.11

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