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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,508.82, 184,246.85 and 73,079.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,508.82, 184,246.85 and 73,079.51 is: 100,852.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,508.82 : 184,246.85 = 73,079.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,508.82/184,246.85 = 73,079.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,508.82x = 184,246.85 × 73,079.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,508.82x = 13,464,668,778.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,464,668,778.51/133,508.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,852.28

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