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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,552.42, 184,295.27 and 73,111.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,552.42, 184,295.27 and 73,111.36 is: 100,889.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,552.42 : 184,295.27 = 73,111.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,552.42/184,295.27 = 73,111.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,552.42x = 184,295.27 × 73,111.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,552.42x = 13,474,077,831.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,474,077,831.27/133,552.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,889.81

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