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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,343.34, 179,877.60 and 73,753.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,343.34, 179,877.60 and 73,753.50 is: 101,781.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,343.34 : 179,877.60 = 73,753.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,343.34/179,877.60 = 73,753.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,343.34x = 179,877.60 × 73,753.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,343.34x = 13,266,602,571.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,266,602,571.60/130,343.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,781.97

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