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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,201.11, 185,192.83 and 73,771.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,201.11, 185,192.83 and 73,771.32 is: 101,801.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,201.11 : 185,192.83 = 73,771.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,201.11/185,192.83 = 73,771.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,201.11x = 185,192.83 × 73,771.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,201.11x = 13,661,918,228.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,661,918,228.81/134,201.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,801.83

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