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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,786.20, 184,622.85 and 73,357.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,786.20, 184,622.85 and 73,357.35 is: 101,231.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,786.20 : 184,622.85 = 73,357.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,786.20/184,622.85 = 73,357.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,786.20x = 184,622.85 × 73,357.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,786.20x = 13,543,442,333.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,543,442,333.11/133,786.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,231.98

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