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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,868.93, 184,738.37 and 73,438.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,868.93, 184,738.37 and 73,438.02 is: 101,344.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,868.93 : 184,738.37 = 73,438.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,868.93/184,738.37 = 73,438.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,868.93x = 184,738.37 × 73,438.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,868.93x = 13,566,819,743.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,819,743.64/133,868.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,344.06

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