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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,242.45, 183,869.10 and 72,815.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,242.45, 183,869.10 and 72,815.19 is: 100,481.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,242.45 : 183,869.10 = 72,815.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,242.45/183,869.10 = 72,815.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,242.45x = 183,869.10 × 72,815.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,242.45x = 13,388,463,451.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,388,463,451.63/133,242.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,481.97

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