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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,861.25, 184,730.99 and 73,434.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,861.25, 184,730.99 and 73,434.98 is: 101,341.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,861.25 : 184,730.99 = 73,434.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,861.25/184,730.99 = 73,434.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,861.25x = 184,730.99 × 73,434.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,861.25x = 13,565,715,265.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,565,715,265.20/133,861.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,341.62

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