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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,620.04, 393,897.16 and 73,094.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,620.04, 393,897.16 and 73,094.64 is: 109,632.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,620.04 : 393,897.16 = 73,094.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,620.04/393,897.16 = 73,094.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,620.04x = 393,897.16 × 73,094.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,620.04x = 28,791,771,107.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,791,771,107.22/262,620.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,632.80

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