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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,586.96, 184,346.04 and 73,155.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,586.96, 184,346.04 and 73,155.32 is: 100,952.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,586.96 : 184,346.04 = 73,155.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,586.96/184,346.04 = 73,155.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,586.96x = 184,346.04 × 73,155.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,586.96x = 13,485,893,546.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,485,893,546.93/133,586.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,952.17

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