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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,494.89, 184,218.40 and 73,064.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,494.89, 184,218.40 and 73,064.23 is: 100,826.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,494.89 : 184,218.40 = 73,064.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,494.89/184,218.40 = 73,064.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,494.89x = 184,218.40 × 73,064.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,494.89x = 13,459,775,178.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,459,775,178.62/133,494.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,826.15

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