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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,201.48, 185,198.26 and 73,772.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,201.48, 185,198.26 and 73,772.51 is: 101,806.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,201.48 : 185,198.26 = 73,772.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,201.48/185,198.26 = 73,772.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,201.48x = 185,198.26 × 73,772.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,201.48x = 13,662,540,487.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,662,540,487.83/134,201.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,806.18

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