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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,530.46, 184,272.02 and 73,100.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,530.46, 184,272.02 and 73,100.91 is: 100,879.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,530.46 : 184,272.02 = 73,100.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,530.46/184,272.02 = 73,100.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,530.46x = 184,272.02 × 73,100.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,530.46x = 13,470,452,949.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,470,452,949.18/133,530.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,879.25

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