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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,632.40, 335,448.60 and 73,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,632.40, 335,448.60 and 73,872.40 is: 110,808.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,632.40 : 335,448.60 = 73,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,632.40/335,448.60 = 73,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,632.40x = 335,448.60 × 73,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,632.40x = 24,780,393,158.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,780,393,158.64/223,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,808.60

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