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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,110.80, 185,072.58 and 73,685.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,110.80, 185,072.58 and 73,685.52 is: 101,685.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,110.80 : 185,072.58 = 73,685.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,110.80/185,072.58 = 73,685.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,110.80x = 185,072.58 × 73,685.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,110.80x = 13,637,169,295.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,637,169,295.04/134,110.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,685.84

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