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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,547.34, 184,297.23 and 73,931.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,547.34, 184,297.23 and 73,931.34 is: 102,026.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,547.34 : 184,297.23 = 73,931.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,547.34/184,297.23 = 73,931.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,547.34x = 184,297.23 × 73,931.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,547.34x = 13,625,341,172.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,625,341,172.19/133,547.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,026.30

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