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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,862.13, 184,731.17 and 73,432.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,862.13, 184,731.17 and 73,432.89 is: 101,338.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,862.13 : 184,731.17 = 73,432.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,862.13/184,731.17 = 73,432.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,862.13x = 184,731.17 × 73,432.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,862.13x = 13,565,343,319.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,565,343,319.02/133,862.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,338.17

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