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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,540.56, 184,286.40 and 73,111.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,540.56, 184,286.40 and 73,111.68 is: 100,894.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,540.56 : 184,286.40 = 73,111.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,540.56/184,286.40 = 73,111.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,540.56x = 184,286.40 × 73,111.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,540.56x = 13,473,488,305.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,473,488,305.15/133,540.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,894.35

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