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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,550.98, 184,300.38 and 73,121.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,550.98, 184,300.38 and 73,121.64 is: 100,907.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,550.98 : 184,300.38 = 73,121.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,550.98/184,300.38 = 73,121.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,550.98x = 184,300.38 × 73,121.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,550.98x = 13,476,346,038.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,476,346,038.22/133,550.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,907.88

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