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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,904.21, 184,799.45 and 73,486.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,904.21, 184,799.45 and 73,486.51 is: 101,417.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,904.21 : 184,799.45 = 73,486.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,904.21/184,799.45 = 73,486.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,904.21x = 184,799.45 × 73,486.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,904.21x = 13,580,266,352.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,580,266,352.14/133,904.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,417.77

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