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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,723.88, 184,540.40 and 73,293.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,723.88, 184,540.40 and 73,293.22 is: 101,145.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,723.88 : 184,540.40 = 73,293.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,723.88/184,540.40 = 73,293.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,723.88x = 184,540.40 × 73,293.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,723.88x = 13,525,560,136.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,525,560,136.09/133,723.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,145.44

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