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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,862.31, 184,726.77 and 73,432.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,862.31, 184,726.77 and 73,432.41 is: 101,334.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,862.31 : 184,726.77 = 73,432.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,862.31/184,726.77 = 73,432.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,862.31x = 184,726.77 × 73,432.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,862.31x = 13,564,931,912.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,564,931,912.62/133,862.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,334.96

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