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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,587, 184,350.06 and 73,971

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,587, 184,350.06 and 73,971 is: 102,079.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,587 : 184,350.06 = 73,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,587/184,350.06 = 73,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,587x = 184,350.06 × 73,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,587x = 13,636,558,288.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,636,558,288.26/133,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,079.98

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