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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,847.67, 184,712.35 and 73,414.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,847.67, 184,712.35 and 73,414.70 is: 101,313.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,847.67 : 184,712.35 = 73,414.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,847.67/184,712.35 = 73,414.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,847.67x = 184,712.35 × 73,414.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,847.67x = 13,560,602,523.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,560,602,523.78/133,847.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,313.70

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