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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,840.45, 184,700.09 and 73,411.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,840.45, 184,700.09 and 73,411.59 is: 101,308.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,840.45 : 184,700.09 = 73,411.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,840.45/184,700.09 = 73,411.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,840.45x = 184,700.09 × 73,411.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,840.45x = 13,559,127,280.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,559,127,280.04/133,840.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,308.14

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