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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,583.40, 184,345.36 and 72,330.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,583.40, 184,345.36 and 72,330.26 is: 99,815.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,583.40 : 184,345.36 = 72,330.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,583.40/184,345.36 = 72,330.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,583.40x = 184,345.36 × 72,330.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,583.40x = 13,333,747,979.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,333,747,979.37/133,583.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,815.90

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