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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,597.28, 184,366.26 and 73,173.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,597.28, 184,366.26 and 73,173.51 is: 100,980.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,597.28 : 184,366.26 = 73,173.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,597.28/184,366.26 = 73,173.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,597.28x = 184,366.26 × 73,173.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,597.28x = 13,490,726,369.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,490,726,369.77/133,597.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,980.54

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