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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,480.35, 184,200.39 and 73,049.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,480.35, 184,200.39 and 73,049.76 is: 100,807.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,480.35 : 184,200.39 = 73,049.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,480.35/184,200.39 = 73,049.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,480.35x = 184,200.39 × 73,049.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,480.35x = 13,455,794,281.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,455,794,281.41/133,480.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,807.30

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