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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,240.86, 183,864.54 and 72,811.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,240.86, 183,864.54 and 72,811.94 is: 100,476.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,240.86 : 183,864.54 = 72,811.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,240.86/183,864.54 = 72,811.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,240.86x = 183,864.54 × 72,811.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,240.86x = 13,387,533,854.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,387,533,854.61/133,240.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,476.19

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