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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,987.94, 184,907.38 and 73,562.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,987.94, 184,907.38 and 73,562.66 is: 101,518.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,987.94 : 184,907.38 = 73,562.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,987.94/184,907.38 = 73,562.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,987.94x = 184,907.38 × 73,562.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,987.94x = 13,602,278,726.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,602,278,726.43/133,987.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,518.68

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