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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,861.01, 184,729.61 and 73,431.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,861.01, 184,729.61 and 73,431.77 is: 101,336.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,861.01 : 184,729.61 = 73,431.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,861.01/184,729.61 = 73,431.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,861.01x = 184,729.61 × 73,431.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,861.01x = 13,565,021,493.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,565,021,493.64/133,861.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,336.62

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