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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,736.86, 347,600.43 and 73,962.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,736.86, 347,600.43 and 73,962.63 is: 110,942.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,736.86 : 347,600.43 = 73,962.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,736.86/347,600.43 = 73,962.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,736.86x = 347,600.43 × 73,962.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,736.86x = 25,709,441,991.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,709,441,991.93/231,736.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,942.39

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