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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,867.25, 184,739.27 and 73,440.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,867.25, 184,739.27 and 73,440.98 is: 101,349.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,867.25 : 184,739.27 = 73,440.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,867.25/184,739.27 = 73,440.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,867.25x = 184,739.27 × 73,440.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,867.25x = 13,567,433,033.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,567,433,033.28/133,867.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,349.90

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