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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,324.50, 183,988.14 and 72,899.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,324.50, 183,988.14 and 72,899.05 is: 100,600.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,324.50 : 183,988.14 = 72,899.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,324.50/183,988.14 = 72,899.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,324.50x = 183,988.14 × 72,899.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,324.50x = 13,412,559,697.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,412,559,697.33/133,324.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,600.86

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