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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,175.50, 324,037.23 and 73,973.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,175.50, 324,037.23 and 73,973.04 is: 110,882.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,175.50 : 324,037.23 = 73,973.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,175.50/324,037.23 = 73,973.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,175.50x = 324,037.23 × 73,973.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,175.50x = 23,970,018,976.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,970,018,976.28/216,175.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,882.22

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