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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,837.34, 184,694.25 and 73,408.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,837.34, 184,694.25 and 73,408.22 is: 101,302.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,837.34 : 184,694.25 = 73,408.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,837.34/184,694.25 = 73,408.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,837.34x = 184,694.25 × 73,408.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,837.34x = 13,558,076,181.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,558,076,181.15/133,837.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,302.65

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