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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,543.59, 184,283.15 and 73,102.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,543.59, 184,283.15 and 73,102.65 is: 100,877.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,543.59 : 184,283.15 = 73,102.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,543.59/184,283.15 = 73,102.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,543.59x = 184,283.15 × 73,102.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,543.59x = 13,471,587,006.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,471,587,006.57/133,543.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,877.83

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