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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,791.34, 184,634.13 and 73,367.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,791.34, 184,634.13 and 73,367.50 is: 101,248.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,791.34 : 184,634.13 = 73,367.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,791.34/184,634.13 = 73,367.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,791.34x = 184,634.13 × 73,367.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,791.34x = 13,546,144,532.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,546,144,532.78/133,791.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,248.29

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