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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,634.89, 184,408.23 and 73,193.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,634.89, 184,408.23 and 73,193.50 is: 101,002.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,634.89 : 184,408.23 = 73,193.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,634.89/184,408.23 = 73,193.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,634.89x = 184,408.23 × 73,193.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,634.89x = 13,497,483,782.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,497,483,782.51/133,634.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,002.69

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