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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,790.34, 184,632.75 and 73,366.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,790.34, 184,632.75 and 73,366.50 is: 101,246.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,790.34 : 184,632.75 = 73,366.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,790.34/184,632.75 = 73,366.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,790.34x = 184,632.75 × 73,366.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,790.34x = 13,545,858,652.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,545,858,652.88/133,790.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,246.91

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