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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,342.44, 185,392.56 and 73,911.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,342.44, 185,392.56 and 73,911.80 is: 101,998.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,342.44 : 185,392.56 = 73,911.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,342.44/185,392.56 = 73,911.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,342.44x = 185,392.56 × 73,911.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,342.44x = 13,702,697,816.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,702,697,816.21/134,342.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,998.28

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