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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,305.90, 185,342.51 and 73,882.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,305.90, 185,342.51 and 73,882.73 is: 101,958.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,305.90 : 185,342.51 = 73,882.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,305.90/185,342.51 = 73,882.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,305.90x = 185,342.51 × 73,882.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,305.90x = 13,693,610,254.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,693,610,254.44/134,305.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,958.37

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