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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,337.48, 183,998.18 and 72,896.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,337.48, 183,998.18 and 72,896.92 is: 100,593.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,337.48 : 183,998.18 = 72,896.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,337.48/183,998.18 = 72,896.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,337.48x = 183,998.18 × 72,896.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,337.48x = 13,412,900,607.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,412,900,607.61/133,337.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,593.63

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