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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,861.19, 184,733.55 and 73,434.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,861.19, 184,733.55 and 73,434.38 is: 101,342.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,861.19 : 184,733.55 = 73,434.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,861.19/184,733.55 = 73,434.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,861.19x = 184,733.55 × 73,434.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,861.19x = 13,565,792,785.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,565,792,785.78/133,861.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,342.24

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