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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,826.45, 184,679.97 and 73,395.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,826.45, 184,679.97 and 73,395.50 is: 101,285.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,826.45 : 184,679.97 = 73,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,826.45/184,679.97 = 73,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,826.45x = 184,679.97 × 73,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,826.45x = 13,554,678,738.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,554,678,738.14/133,826.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,285.50

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