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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,848.72, 184,709.97 and 73,418.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,848.72, 184,709.97 and 73,418.16 is: 101,316.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,848.72 : 184,709.97 = 73,418.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,848.72/184,709.97 = 73,418.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,848.72x = 184,709.97 × 73,418.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,848.72x = 13,561,066,131.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,561,066,131.06/133,848.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,316.37

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