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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,837.85, 184,701.40 and 73,411.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,837.85, 184,701.40 and 73,411.04 is: 101,310.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,837.85 : 184,701.40 = 73,411.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,837.85/184,701.40 = 73,411.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,837.85x = 184,701.40 × 73,411.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,837.85x = 13,559,121,863.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,559,121,863.46/133,837.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,310.07

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