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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,066.30, 186,391.89 and 73,813.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,066.30, 186,391.89 and 73,813.23 is: 101,862.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,066.30 : 186,391.89 = 73,813.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,066.30/186,391.89 = 73,813.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,066.30x = 186,391.89 × 73,813.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,066.30x = 13,758,187,446.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,758,187,446.70/135,066.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,862.47

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