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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,016.62, 268,503.05 and 73,821.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,016.62, 268,503.05 and 73,821.92 is: 110,723.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,016.62 : 268,503.05 = 73,821.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,016.62/268,503.05 = 73,821.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,016.62x = 268,503.05 × 73,821.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,016.62x = 19,821,409,518.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,821,409,518.90/179,016.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,723.85

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