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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,722.24, 347,589.43 and 73,950.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,722.24, 347,589.43 and 73,950.57 is: 110,927.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,722.24 : 347,589.43 = 73,950.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,722.24/347,589.43 = 73,950.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,722.24x = 347,589.43 × 73,950.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,722.24x = 25,704,436,289.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,704,436,289.60/231,722.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,927.79

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