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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,904.04, 184,781.39 and 73,473.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,904.04, 184,781.39 and 73,473.18 is: 101,389.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,904.04 : 184,781.39 = 73,473.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,904.04/184,781.39 = 73,473.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,904.04x = 184,781.39 × 73,473.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,904.04x = 13,576,476,328.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,576,476,328.12/133,904.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,389.59

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