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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,521.74, 184,260.29 and 73,096.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,521.74, 184,260.29 and 73,096.15 is: 100,872.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,521.74 : 184,260.29 = 73,096.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,521.74/184,260.29 = 73,096.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,521.74x = 184,260.29 × 73,096.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,521.74x = 13,468,717,414.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,468,717,414.76/133,521.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,872.84

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