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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,829.31, 184,686.93 and 73,396.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,829.31, 184,686.93 and 73,396.29 is: 101,288.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,829.31 : 184,686.93 = 73,396.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,829.31/184,686.93 = 73,396.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,829.31x = 184,686.93 × 73,396.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,829.31x = 13,555,335,473.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,555,335,473.49/133,829.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,288.24

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