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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,104.46, 186,444.89 and 73,850.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,104.46, 186,444.89 and 73,850.73 is: 101,914.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,104.46 : 186,444.89 = 73,850.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,104.46/186,444.89 = 73,850.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,104.46x = 186,444.89 × 73,850.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,104.46x = 13,769,090,862.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,769,090,862.02/135,104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,914.41

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