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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,440.20, 335,071.20 and 73,638.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,440.20, 335,071.20 and 73,638.80 is: 110,428.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,440.20 : 335,071.20 = 73,638.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,440.20/335,071.20 = 73,638.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,440.20x = 335,071.20 × 73,638.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,440.20x = 24,674,241,082.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,674,241,082.56/223,440.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,428.84

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