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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,862.51, 184,731.69 and 73,433.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,862.51, 184,731.69 and 73,433.27 is: 101,338.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,862.51 : 184,731.69 = 73,433.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,862.51/184,731.69 = 73,433.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,862.51x = 184,731.69 × 73,433.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,862.51x = 13,565,451,145.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,565,451,145.67/133,862.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,338.69

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