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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,733.43, 144,701.42 and 73,043.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,733.43, 144,701.42 and 73,043.80 is: 100,918.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,733.43 : 144,701.42 = 73,043.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,733.43/144,701.42 = 73,043.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,733.43x = 144,701.42 × 73,043.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,733.43x = 10,569,540,855.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,569,540,855.22/104,733.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,918.50

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