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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,937.88, 184,836.59 and 73,514.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,937.88, 184,836.59 and 73,514.16 is: 101,450.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,937.88 : 184,836.59 = 73,514.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,937.88/184,836.59 = 73,514.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,937.88x = 184,836.59 × 73,514.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,937.88x = 13,588,106,283.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,588,106,283.54/133,937.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,450.81

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