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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,482.83, 184,206.38 and 73,053.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,482.83, 184,206.38 and 73,053.43 is: 100,813.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,482.83 : 184,206.38 = 73,053.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,482.83/184,206.38 = 73,053.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,482.83x = 184,206.38 × 73,053.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,482.83x = 13,456,907,061.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,456,907,061.10/133,482.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,813.77

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