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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,962.84, 184,871.04 and 73,539.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,962.84, 184,871.04 and 73,539.12 is: 101,485.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,962.84 : 184,871.04 = 73,539.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,962.84/184,871.04 = 73,539.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,962.84x = 184,871.04 × 73,539.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,962.84x = 13,595,253,595.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,595,253,595.08/133,962.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,485.26

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