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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,938.39, 184,837.27 and 73,514.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,938.39, 184,837.27 and 73,514.67 is: 101,451.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,938.39 : 184,837.27 = 73,514.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,938.39/184,837.27 = 73,514.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,938.39x = 184,837.27 × 73,514.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,938.39x = 13,588,250,907.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,588,250,907.75/133,938.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,451.50

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