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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,052.64, 346,576.20 and 73,282.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,052.64, 346,576.20 and 73,282.44 is: 109,922.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,052.64 : 346,576.20 = 73,282.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,052.64/346,576.20 = 73,282.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,052.64x = 346,576.20 × 73,282.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,052.64x = 25,397,949,581.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,397,949,581.93/231,052.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,922.78

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