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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,403.00, 179,943.99 and 73,814.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,403.00, 179,943.99 and 73,814.37 is: 101,856.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,403.00 : 179,943.99 = 73,814.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,403.00/179,943.99 = 73,814.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,403.00x = 179,943.99 × 73,814.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,403.00x = 13,282,452,257.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,282,452,257.14/130,403.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,856.96

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