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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,936.16, 184,831.34 and 73,507.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,936.16, 184,831.34 and 73,507.79 is: 101,440.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,936.16 : 184,831.34 = 73,507.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,936.16/184,831.34 = 73,507.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,936.16x = 184,831.34 × 73,507.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,936.16x = 13,586,542,034.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,586,542,034.44/133,936.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,440.44

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