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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,500.10, 287,269.18 and 73,270.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,500.10, 287,269.18 and 73,270.88 is: 109,913.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,500.10 : 287,269.18 = 73,270.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,500.10/287,269.18 = 73,270.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,500.10x = 287,269.18 × 73,270.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,500.10x = 21,048,463,995.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,048,463,995.96/191,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,913.60

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