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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,461.71, 184,177.15 and 73,032.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,461.71, 184,177.15 and 73,032.36 is: 100,784.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,461.71 : 184,177.15 = 73,032.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,461.71/184,177.15 = 73,032.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,461.71x = 184,177.15 × 73,032.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,461.71x = 13,450,891,739.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,450,891,739.99/133,461.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,784.65

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