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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,946.60, 184,840.38 and 73,517.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,946.60, 184,840.38 and 73,517.36 is: 101,450.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,946.60 : 184,840.38 = 73,517.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,946.60/184,840.38 = 73,517.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,946.60x = 184,840.38 × 73,517.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,946.60x = 13,588,975,834.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,588,975,834.79/133,946.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,450.70

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