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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,816.03, 184,656.94 and 73,374.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,816.03, 184,656.94 and 73,374.13 is: 101,251.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,816.03 : 184,656.94 = 73,374.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,816.03/184,656.94 = 73,374.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,816.03x = 184,656.94 × 73,374.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,816.03x = 13,549,042,320.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,549,042,320.96/133,816.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,251.27

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