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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,174.13, 185,163.83 and 73,746.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,174.13, 185,163.83 and 73,746.38 is: 101,771.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,174.13 : 185,163.83 = 73,746.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,174.13/185,163.83 = 73,746.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,174.13x = 185,163.83 × 73,746.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,174.13x = 13,655,162,540.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,655,162,540.16/134,174.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,771.95

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