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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,102.33, 186,442.56 and 73,850.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,102.33, 186,442.56 and 73,850.27 is: 101,914.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,102.33 : 186,442.56 = 73,850.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,102.33/186,442.56 = 73,850.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,102.33x = 186,442.56 × 73,850.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,102.33x = 13,768,832,463.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,768,832,463.28/135,102.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,914.10

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