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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,025.60, 346,599.15 and 73,253.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,025.60, 346,599.15 and 73,253.80 is: 109,899.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,025.60 : 346,599.15 = 73,253.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,025.60/346,599.15 = 73,253.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,025.60x = 346,599.15 × 73,253.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,025.60x = 25,389,704,814.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,389,704,814.27/231,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,899.96

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