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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,856.94, 184,727.69 and 73,430.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,856.94, 184,727.69 and 73,430.13 is: 101,336.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,856.94 : 184,727.69 = 73,430.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,856.94/184,727.69 = 73,430.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,856.94x = 184,727.69 × 73,430.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,856.94x = 13,564,577,000.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,564,577,000.51/133,856.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,336.38

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