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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,025.20, 346,564.80 and 73,269.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,025.20, 346,564.80 and 73,269.60 is: 109,912.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,025.20 : 346,564.80 = 73,269.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,025.20/346,564.80 = 73,269.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,025.20x = 346,564.80 × 73,269.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,025.20x = 25,392,664,270.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,392,664,270.08/231,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,912.96

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