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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,790.94, 184,627.35 and 73,359.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,790.94, 184,627.35 and 73,359.99 is: 101,234.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,790.94 : 184,627.35 = 73,359.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,790.94/184,627.35 = 73,359.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,790.94x = 184,627.35 × 73,359.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,790.94x = 13,544,260,549.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,544,260,549.73/133,790.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,234.51

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