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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,725.15, 184,542.17 and 73,294.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,725.15, 184,542.17 and 73,294.47 is: 101,147.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,725.15 : 184,542.17 = 73,294.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,725.15/184,542.17 = 73,294.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,725.15x = 184,542.17 × 73,294.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,725.15x = 13,525,920,542.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,525,920,542.80/133,725.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,147.17

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