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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,963.02, 184,871.06 and 73,539.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,963.02, 184,871.06 and 73,539.18 is: 101,485.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,963.02 : 184,871.06 = 73,539.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,963.02/184,871.06 = 73,539.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,963.02x = 184,871.06 × 73,539.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,963.02x = 13,595,265,790.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,595,265,790.43/133,963.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,485.21

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