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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,532.18, 184,274.12 and 73,102.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,532.18, 184,274.12 and 73,102.33 is: 100,881.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,532.18 : 184,274.12 = 73,102.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,532.18/184,274.12 = 73,102.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,532.18x = 184,274.12 × 73,102.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,532.18x = 13,470,867,943.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,470,867,943.80/133,532.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,881.06

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