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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,786.34, 184,627.29 and 73,362.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,786.34, 184,627.29 and 73,362.50 is: 101,241.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,786.34 : 184,627.29 = 73,362.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,786.34/184,627.29 = 73,362.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,786.34x = 184,627.29 × 73,362.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,786.34x = 13,544,719,562.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,544,719,562.63/133,786.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,241.42

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