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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,724.15, 184,540.79 and 73,293.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,724.15, 184,540.79 and 73,293.47 is: 101,145.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,724.15 : 184,540.79 = 73,293.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,724.15/184,540.79 = 73,293.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,724.15x = 184,540.79 × 73,293.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,724.15x = 13,525,634,489.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,525,634,489.17/133,724.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,145.79

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