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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,294.11, 185,329.38 and 73,866.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,294.11, 185,329.38 and 73,866.34 is: 101,937.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,294.11 : 185,329.38 = 73,866.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,294.11/185,329.38 = 73,866.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,294.11x = 185,329.38 × 73,866.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,294.11x = 13,689,602,531.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,689,602,531.75/134,294.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,937.48

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