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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,573.51, 184,352.25 and 76,212.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,573.51, 184,352.25 and 76,212.73 is: 105,185.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,573.51 : 184,352.25 = 76,212.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,573.51/184,352.25 = 76,212.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,573.51x = 184,352.25 × 76,212.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,573.51x = 14,049,988,254.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,049,988,254.14/133,573.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,185.44

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