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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,868.16, 184,737.12 and 73,437.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,868.16, 184,737.12 and 73,437.12 is: 101,342.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,868.16 : 184,737.12 = 73,437.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,868.16/184,737.12 = 73,437.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,868.16x = 184,737.12 × 73,437.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,868.16x = 13,566,562,049.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,562,049.89/133,868.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,342.71

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