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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,374.20, 185,432.47 and 73,944.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,374.20, 185,432.47 and 73,944.82 is: 102,041.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,374.20 : 185,432.47 = 73,944.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,374.20/185,432.47 = 73,944.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,374.20x = 185,432.47 × 73,944.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,374.20x = 13,711,770,616.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,711,770,616.31/134,374.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,041.69

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