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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,869.66, 184,742.56 and 73,443.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,869.66, 184,742.56 and 73,443.39 is: 101,353.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,869.66 : 184,742.56 = 73,443.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,869.66/184,742.56 = 73,443.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,869.66x = 184,742.56 × 73,443.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,869.66x = 13,568,119,282.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,568,119,282.70/133,869.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,353.21

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