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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,513.62, 184,249.17 and 73,897.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,513.62, 184,249.17 and 73,897.62 is: 101,978.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,513.62 : 184,249.17 = 73,897.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,513.62/184,249.17 = 73,897.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,513.62x = 184,249.17 × 73,897.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,513.62x = 13,615,575,149.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,615,575,149.98/133,513.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,978.92

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