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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,179, 183,787.02 and 73,566.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,179, 183,787.02 and 73,566.84 is: 101,522.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,179 : 183,787.02 = 73,566.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,179/183,787.02 = 73,566.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,179x = 183,787.02 × 73,566.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,179x = 13,520,630,294.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,630,294.42/133,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,522.24

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