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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,793.34, 184,636.89 and 73,369.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,793.34, 184,636.89 and 73,369.50 is: 101,251.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,793.34 : 184,636.89 = 73,369.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,793.34/184,636.89 = 73,369.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,793.34x = 184,636.89 × 73,369.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,793.34x = 13,546,716,300.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,546,716,300.86/133,793.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,251.05

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