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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,585.30, 184,348.31 and 73,156.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,585.30, 184,348.31 and 73,156.37 is: 100,956.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,585.30 : 184,348.31 = 73,156.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,585.30/184,348.31 = 73,156.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,585.30x = 184,348.31 × 73,156.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,585.30x = 13,486,251,887.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,486,251,887.71/133,585.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,956.11

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