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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,551.67, 184,301.32 and 73,122.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,551.67, 184,301.32 and 73,122.32 is: 100,908.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,551.67 : 184,301.32 = 73,122.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,551.67/184,301.32 = 73,122.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,551.67x = 184,301.32 × 73,122.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,551.67x = 13,476,540,097.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,476,540,097.46/133,551.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,908.81

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