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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,738.90, 184,562.21 and 73,309.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,738.90, 184,562.21 and 73,309.12 is: 101,167.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,738.90 : 184,562.21 = 73,309.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,738.90/184,562.21 = 73,309.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,738.90x = 184,562.21 × 73,309.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,738.90x = 13,530,092,922.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,530,092,922.22/133,738.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,167.97

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