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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,867.30, 184,739.34 and 73,441.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,867.30, 184,739.34 and 73,441.04 is: 101,349.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,867.30 : 184,739.34 = 73,441.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,867.30/184,739.34 = 73,441.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,867.30x = 184,739.34 × 73,441.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,867.30x = 13,567,449,258.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,567,449,258.51/133,867.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,349.99

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