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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,724.88, 184,541.78 and 73,294.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,724.88, 184,541.78 and 73,294.22 is: 101,146.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,724.88 : 184,541.78 = 73,294.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,724.88/184,541.78 = 73,294.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,724.88x = 184,541.78 × 73,294.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,724.88x = 13,525,845,822.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,525,845,822.51/133,724.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,146.82

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