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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,887.36, 184,758.32 and 73,456.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,887.36, 184,758.32 and 73,456.64 is: 101,366.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,887.36 : 184,758.32 = 73,456.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,887.36/184,758.32 = 73,456.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,887.36x = 184,758.32 × 73,456.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,887.36x = 13,571,725,399.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,571,725,399.24/133,887.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,366.74

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