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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,931.58, 184,824.99 and 73,503.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,931.58, 184,824.99 and 73,503.25 is: 101,434.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,931.58 : 184,824.99 = 73,503.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,931.58/184,824.99 = 73,503.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,931.58x = 184,824.99 × 73,503.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,931.58x = 13,585,236,984.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,585,236,984.16/133,931.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,434.16

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