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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,857.67, 184,728.72 and 73,430.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,857.67, 184,728.72 and 73,430.86 is: 101,337.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,857.67 : 184,728.72 = 73,430.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,857.67/184,728.72 = 73,430.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,857.67x = 184,728.72 × 73,430.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,857.67x = 13,564,788,776.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,564,788,776.30/133,857.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,337.40

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