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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,857.19, 184,728.03 and 73,430.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,857.19, 184,728.03 and 73,430.38 is: 101,336.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,857.19 : 184,728.03 = 73,430.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,857.19/184,728.03 = 73,430.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,857.19x = 184,728.03 × 73,430.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,857.19x = 13,564,648,515.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,564,648,515.91/133,857.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,336.72

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