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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,456.24, 184,161.66 and 73,014.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,456.24, 184,161.66 and 73,014.84 is: 100,756.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,456.24 : 184,161.66 = 73,014.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,456.24/184,161.66 = 73,014.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,456.24x = 184,161.66 × 73,014.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,456.24x = 13,446,534,139.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,446,534,139.03/133,456.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,756.13

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