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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,548.37, 184,289.75 and 73,107.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,548.37, 184,289.75 and 73,107.44 is: 100,884.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,548.37 : 184,289.75 = 73,107.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,548.37/184,289.75 = 73,107.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,548.37x = 184,289.75 × 73,107.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,548.37x = 13,472,950,553.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,472,950,553.75/133,548.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,884.43

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