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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,116.95, 394,700.34 and 73,577.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,116.95, 394,700.34 and 73,577.31 is: 110,372.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,116.95 : 394,700.34 = 73,577.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,116.95/394,700.34 = 73,577.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,116.95x = 394,700.34 × 73,577.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,116.95x = 29,040,989,273.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,040,989,273.29/263,116.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,372.93

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