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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,543.04, 184,289.42 and 73,117.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,543.04, 184,289.42 and 73,117.58 is: 100,902.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,543.04 : 184,289.42 = 73,117.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,543.04/184,289.42 = 73,117.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,543.04x = 184,289.42 × 73,117.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,543.04x = 13,474,795,671.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,474,795,671.35/133,543.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,902.27

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