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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,932.42, 184,829.04 and 73,508.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,932.42, 184,829.04 and 73,508.70 is: 101,443.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,932.42 : 184,829.04 = 73,508.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,932.42/184,829.04 = 73,508.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,932.42x = 184,829.04 × 73,508.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,932.42x = 13,586,542,452.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,542,452.65/133,932.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,443.27

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