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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,501.50, 184,232.61 and 73,885.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,501.50, 184,232.61 and 73,885.50 is: 101,962.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,501.50 : 184,232.61 = 73,885.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,501.50/184,232.61 = 73,885.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,501.50x = 184,232.61 × 73,885.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,501.50x = 13,612,118,506.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,612,118,506.16/133,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,962.29

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