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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,865.32, 184,735.56 and 73,436.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,865.32, 184,735.56 and 73,436.08 is: 101,342.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,865.32 : 184,735.56 = 73,436.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,865.32/184,735.56 = 73,436.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,865.32x = 184,735.56 × 73,436.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,865.32x = 13,566,255,363.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,255,363.00/133,865.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,342.57

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