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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,600.05, 184,370.85 and 73,173.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,600.05, 184,370.85 and 73,173.24 is: 100,980.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,600.05 : 184,370.85 = 73,173.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,600.05/184,370.85 = 73,173.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,600.05x = 184,370.85 × 73,173.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,600.05x = 13,491,012,456.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,012,456.05/133,600.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,980.59

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