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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,868.18, 184,737.33 and 73,437.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,868.18, 184,737.33 and 73,437.27 is: 101,343.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,868.18 : 184,737.33 = 73,437.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,868.18/184,737.33 = 73,437.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,868.18x = 184,737.33 × 73,437.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,868.18x = 13,566,605,182.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,605,182.29/133,868.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,343.02

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