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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,833.85, 184,695.88 and 73,407.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,833.85, 184,695.88 and 73,407.04 is: 101,304.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,833.85 : 184,695.88 = 73,407.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,833.85/184,695.88 = 73,407.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,833.85x = 184,695.88 × 73,407.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,833.85x = 13,557,977,343.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,557,977,343.38/133,833.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,304.55

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