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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,916.90, 184,817.03 and 73,499.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,916.90, 184,817.03 and 73,499.27 is: 101,435.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,916.90 : 184,817.03 = 73,499.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,916.90/184,817.03 = 73,499.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,916.90x = 184,817.03 × 73,499.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,916.90x = 13,583,915,496.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,583,915,496.99/133,916.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,435.41

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