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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,884.34, 184,761.06 and 73,460.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,884.34, 184,761.06 and 73,460.50 is: 101,375.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,884.34 : 184,761.06 = 73,460.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,884.34/184,761.06 = 73,460.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,884.34x = 184,761.06 × 73,460.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,884.34x = 13,572,639,848.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,572,639,848.13/133,884.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,375.86

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