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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,866.58, 184,737.29 and 73,437.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,866.58, 184,737.29 and 73,437.34 is: 101,344.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,866.58 : 184,737.29 = 73,437.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,866.58/184,737.29 = 73,437.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,866.58x = 184,737.29 × 73,437.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,866.58x = 13,566,613,885.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,613,885.54/133,866.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,344.30

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