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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,837.08, 184,707.02 and 73,419.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,837.08, 184,707.02 and 73,419.50 is: 101,325.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,837.08 : 184,707.02 = 73,419.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,837.08/184,707.02 = 73,419.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,837.08x = 184,707.02 × 73,419.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,837.08x = 13,561,096,593.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,561,096,593.12/133,837.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,325.41

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