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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,466.58, 184,183.91 and 73,037.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,466.58, 184,183.91 and 73,037.24 is: 100,791.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,466.58 : 184,183.91 = 73,037.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,466.58/184,183.91 = 73,037.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,466.58x = 184,183.91 × 73,037.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,466.58x = 13,452,284,438.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,452,284,438.81/133,466.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,791.41

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