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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,500.15, 184,229.90 and 73,070.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,500.15, 184,229.90 and 73,070.27 is: 100,836.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,500.15 : 184,229.90 = 73,070.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,500.15/184,229.90 = 73,070.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,500.15x = 184,229.90 × 73,070.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,500.15x = 13,461,728,487.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,461,728,487.46/133,500.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,836.80

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