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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,634.85, 184,416.15 and 73,207.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,634.85, 184,416.15 and 73,207.68 is: 101,026.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,634.85 : 184,416.15 = 73,207.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,634.85/184,416.15 = 73,207.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,634.85x = 184,416.15 × 73,207.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,634.85x = 13,500,678,496.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,500,678,496.03/133,634.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,026.63

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