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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,838.06, 184,701.70 and 73,411.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,838.06, 184,701.70 and 73,411.26 is: 101,310.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,838.06 : 184,701.70 = 73,411.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,838.06/184,701.70 = 73,411.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,838.06x = 184,701.70 × 73,411.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,838.06x = 13,559,184,521.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,559,184,521.14/133,838.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,310.38

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