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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,053.50, 183,614.08 and 73,437.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,053.50, 183,614.08 and 73,437.50 is: 101,343.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,053.50 : 183,614.08 = 73,437.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,053.50/183,614.08 = 73,437.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,053.50x = 183,614.08 × 73,437.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,053.50x = 13,484,159,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,484,159,000/133,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,343.89

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