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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,433.24, 184,137.12 and 73,002.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,433.24, 184,137.12 and 73,002.76 is: 100,743.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,433.24 : 184,137.12 = 73,002.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,433.24/184,137.12 = 73,002.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,433.24x = 184,137.12 × 73,002.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,433.24x = 13,442,517,978.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,442,517,978.45/133,433.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,743.40

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