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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,937.01, 184,839.77 and 73,507.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,937.01, 184,839.77 and 73,507.12 is: 101,443.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,937.01 : 184,839.77 = 73,507.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,937.01/184,839.77 = 73,507.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,937.01x = 184,839.77 × 73,507.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,937.01x = 13,587,039,395.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,039,395.69/133,937.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,443.51

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