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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,040.24, 199,637.10 and 73,870.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,040.24, 199,637.10 and 73,870.95 is: 110,849.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,040.24 : 199,637.10 = 73,870.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,040.24/199,637.10 = 73,870.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,040.24x = 199,637.10 × 73,870.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,040.24x = 14,747,382,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,747,382,232.25/133,040.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,849.04

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