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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,952.80, 394,429.20 and 73,412.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,952.80, 394,429.20 and 73,412.80 is: 110,119.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,952.80 : 394,429.20 = 73,412.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,952.80/394,429.20 = 73,412.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,952.80x = 394,429.20 × 73,412.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,952.80x = 28,956,151,973.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,956,151,973.76/262,952.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,119.20

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