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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,929.86, 184,822.63 and 73,501.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,929.86, 184,822.63 and 73,501.48 is: 101,431.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,929.86 : 184,822.63 = 73,501.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,929.86/184,822.63 = 73,501.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,929.86x = 184,822.63 × 73,501.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,929.86x = 13,584,736,658.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,584,736,658.74/133,929.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,431.72

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