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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,357.44, 184,031.04 and 73,741.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,357.44, 184,031.04 and 73,741.44 is: 101,761.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,357.44 : 184,031.04 = 73,741.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,357.44/184,031.04 = 73,741.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,357.44x = 184,031.04 × 73,741.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,357.44x = 13,570,713,894.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,570,713,894.30/133,357.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,761.96

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