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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,438.50, 184,145.13 and 73,822.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,438.50, 184,145.13 and 73,822.50 is: 101,875.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,438.50 : 184,145.13 = 73,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,438.50/184,145.13 = 73,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,438.50x = 184,145.13 × 73,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,438.50x = 13,594,053,859.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,594,053,859.43/133,438.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,875.05

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