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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,305.40, 185,341.82 and 73,882.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,305.40, 185,341.82 and 73,882.23 is: 101,957.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,305.40 : 185,341.82 = 73,882.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,305.40/185,341.82 = 73,882.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,305.40x = 185,341.82 × 73,882.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,305.40x = 13,693,466,604.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,693,466,604.45/134,305.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,957.68

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