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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,938.14, 184,836.92 and 73,514.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,938.14, 184,836.92 and 73,514.42 is: 101,451.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,938.14 : 184,836.92 = 73,514.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,938.14/184,836.92 = 73,514.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,938.14x = 184,836.92 × 73,514.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,938.14x = 13,588,178,968.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,588,178,968.39/133,938.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,451.15

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