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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,500.60, 335,261.40 and 73,753.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,500.60, 335,261.40 and 73,753.98 is: 110,634.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,500.60 : 335,261.40 = 73,753.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,500.60/335,261.40 = 73,753.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,500.60x = 335,261.40 × 73,753.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,500.60x = 24,726,862,590.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,726,862,590.37/223,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,634.43

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