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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,352, 184,027.92 and 73,736

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,352, 184,027.92 and 73,736 is: 101,756.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,352 : 184,027.92 = 73,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,352/184,027.92 = 73,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,352x = 184,027.92 × 73,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,352x = 13,569,482,709.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,569,482,709.12/133,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,756.87

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