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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,503, 184,234.68 and 73,887

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,503, 184,234.68 and 73,887 is: 101,964.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,503 : 184,234.68 = 73,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,503/184,234.68 = 73,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,503x = 184,234.68 × 73,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,503x = 13,612,547,801.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,612,547,801.16/133,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,964.36

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