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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,045.32, 183,600.90 and 72,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,045.32, 183,600.90 and 72,616.92 is: 100,210.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,045.32 : 183,600.90 = 72,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,045.32/183,600.90 = 72,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,045.32x = 183,600.90 × 72,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,045.32x = 13,332,531,867.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,332,531,867.23/133,045.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,210.45

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