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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,559.66, 184,312.37 and 73,134.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,559.66, 184,312.37 and 73,134.13 is: 100,925.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,559.66 : 184,312.37 = 73,134.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,559.66/184,312.37 = 73,134.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,559.66x = 184,312.37 × 73,134.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,559.66x = 13,479,524,508.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,479,524,508.08/133,559.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,925.12

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