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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,195.50, 183,809.79 and 73,579.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,195.50, 183,809.79 and 73,579.50 is: 101,539.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,195.50 : 183,809.79 = 73,579.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,195.50/183,809.79 = 73,579.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,195.50x = 183,809.79 × 73,579.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,195.50x = 13,524,632,443.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,524,632,443.31/133,195.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,539.71

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