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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,514.12, 184,249.86 and 73,898.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,514.12, 184,249.86 and 73,898.12 is: 101,979.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,514.12 : 184,249.86 = 73,898.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,514.12/184,249.86 = 73,898.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,514.12x = 184,249.86 × 73,898.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,514.12x = 13,615,718,264.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,615,718,264.26/133,514.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,979.61

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