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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,936.02, 184,831.17 and 73,507.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,936.02, 184,831.17 and 73,507.66 is: 101,440.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,936.02 : 184,831.17 = 73,507.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,936.02/184,831.17 = 73,507.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,936.02x = 184,831.17 × 73,507.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,936.02x = 13,586,506,985.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,506,985.53/133,936.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,440.28

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