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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,084.04, 346,677.90 and 73,317.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,084.04, 346,677.90 and 73,317.64 is: 109,992.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,084.04 : 346,677.90 = 73,317.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,084.04/346,677.90 = 73,317.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,084.04x = 346,677.90 × 73,317.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,084.04x = 25,417,605,468.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,417,605,468.16/231,084.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,992.91

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