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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,849.56, 184,714.85 and 73,423.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,849.56, 184,714.85 and 73,423.29 is: 101,325.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,849.56 : 184,714.85 = 73,423.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,849.56/184,714.85 = 73,423.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,849.56x = 184,714.85 × 73,423.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,849.56x = 13,562,371,631.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,562,371,631.74/133,849.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,325.49

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