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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,862.56, 184,732.79 and 73,436.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,862.56, 184,732.79 and 73,436.29 is: 101,343.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,862.56 : 184,732.79 = 73,436.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,862.56/184,732.79 = 73,436.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,862.56x = 184,732.79 × 73,436.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,862.56x = 13,566,089,909.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,089,909.94/133,862.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,343.42

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