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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,014.94, 199,204.62 and 73,703.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,014.94, 199,204.62 and 73,703.50 is: 110,379.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,014.94 : 199,204.62 = 73,703.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,014.94/199,204.62 = 73,703.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,014.94x = 199,204.62 × 73,703.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,014.94x = 14,682,077,710.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,682,077,710.17/133,014.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,379.16

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