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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,724.90, 184,539.26 and 73,295.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,724.90, 184,539.26 and 73,295.40 is: 101,147.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,724.90 : 184,539.26 = 73,295.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,724.90/184,539.26 = 73,295.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,724.90x = 184,539.26 × 73,295.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,724.90x = 13,525,878,877.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,525,878,877.40/133,724.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,147.05

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