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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,547.24, 184,288.19 and 73,106.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,547.24, 184,288.19 and 73,106.31 is: 100,882.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,547.24 : 184,288.19 = 73,106.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,547.24/184,288.19 = 73,106.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,547.24x = 184,288.19 × 73,106.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,547.24x = 13,472,629,730.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,472,629,730.24/133,547.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,882.87

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