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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,559.25, 184,311.68 and 73,129.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,559.25, 184,311.68 and 73,129.85 is: 100,919.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,559.25 : 184,311.68 = 73,129.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,559.25/184,311.68 = 73,129.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,559.25x = 184,311.68 × 73,129.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,559.25x = 13,478,685,511.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,478,685,511.65/133,559.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,919.15

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