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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,230.06, 183,857.43 and 73,614.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,230.06, 183,857.43 and 73,614.06 is: 101,587.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,230.06 : 183,857.43 = 73,614.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,230.06/183,857.43 = 73,614.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,230.06x = 183,857.43 × 73,614.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,230.06x = 13,534,491,883.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,534,491,883.47/133,230.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,587.37

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