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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,296.40, 185,329.40 and 73,873.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,296.40, 185,329.40 and 73,873.23 is: 101,945.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,296.40 : 185,329.40 = 73,873.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,296.40/185,329.40 = 73,873.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,296.40x = 185,329.40 × 73,873.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,296.40x = 13,690,881,391.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,690,881,391.96/134,296.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,945.26

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