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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,000.20, 394,500.30 and 73,460.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,000.20, 394,500.30 and 73,460.20 is: 110,190.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,000.20 : 394,500.30 = 73,460.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,000.20/394,500.30 = 73,460.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,000.20x = 394,500.30 × 73,460.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,000.20x = 28,980,070,938.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,980,070,938.06/263,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,190.30

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