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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,685.10, 185,860.59 and 73,429.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,685.10, 185,860.59 and 73,429.98 is: 101,330.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,685.10 : 185,860.59 = 73,429.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,685.10/185,860.59 = 73,429.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,685.10x = 185,860.59 × 73,429.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,685.10x = 13,647,739,406.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,647,739,406.49/134,685.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,330.73

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