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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,860.25, 184,729.61 and 73,433.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,860.25, 184,729.61 and 73,433.98 is: 101,340.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,860.25 : 184,729.61 = 73,433.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,860.25/184,729.61 = 73,433.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,860.25x = 184,729.61 × 73,433.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,860.25x = 13,565,430,486.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,565,430,486.15/133,860.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,340.24

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