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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,304.10, 185,326.78 and 73,873.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,304.10, 185,326.78 and 73,873.78 is: 101,938.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,304.10 : 185,326.78 = 73,873.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,304.10/185,326.78 = 73,873.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,304.10x = 185,326.78 × 73,873.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,304.10x = 13,690,789,773.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,690,789,773.83/134,304.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,938.73

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