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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,548.96, 184,290.56 and 73,108.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,548.96, 184,290.56 and 73,108.02 is: 100,885.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,548.96 : 184,290.56 = 73,108.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,548.96/184,290.56 = 73,108.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,548.96x = 184,290.56 × 73,108.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,548.96x = 13,473,117,946.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,473,117,946.29/133,548.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,885.23

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