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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,506.23, 184,238.46 and 73,076.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,506.23, 184,238.46 and 73,076.33 is: 100,845.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,506.23 : 184,238.46 = 73,076.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,506.23/184,238.46 = 73,076.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,506.23x = 184,238.46 × 73,076.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,506.23x = 13,463,470,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,463,470,962.25/133,506.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,845.26

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