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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,487.40, 184,204.62 and 73,046.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,487.40, 184,204.62 and 73,046.04 is: 100,799.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,487.40 : 184,204.62 = 73,046.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,487.40/184,204.62 = 73,046.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,487.40x = 184,204.62 × 73,046.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,487.40x = 13,455,418,040.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,455,418,040.70/133,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,799.16

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