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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,048.18, 346,584.60 and 73,288.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,048.18, 346,584.60 and 73,288.80 is: 109,937.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,048.18 : 346,584.60 = 73,288.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,048.18/346,584.60 = 73,288.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,048.18x = 346,584.60 × 73,288.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,048.18x = 25,400,769,432.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,400,769,432.48/231,048.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,937.11

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