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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,531.84, 184,273.92 and 73,102.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,531.84, 184,273.92 and 73,102.29 is: 100,881.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,531.84 : 184,273.92 = 73,102.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,531.84/184,273.92 = 73,102.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,531.84x = 184,273.92 × 73,102.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,531.84x = 13,470,845,539.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,470,845,539.28/133,531.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,881.15

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