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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,838.16, 184,697.57 and 73,409.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,838.16, 184,697.57 and 73,409.23 is: 101,305.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,838.16 : 184,697.57 = 73,409.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,838.16/184,697.57 = 73,409.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,838.16x = 184,697.57 × 73,409.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,838.16x = 13,558,506,396.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,558,506,396.57/133,838.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,305.24

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