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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,115.95, 394,698.84 and 73,576.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,115.95, 394,698.84 and 73,576.31 is: 110,371.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,115.95 : 394,698.84 = 73,576.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,115.95/394,698.84 = 73,576.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,115.95x = 394,698.84 × 73,576.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,115.95x = 29,040,484,208.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,040,484,208.48/263,115.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,371.43

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