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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,601.05, 184,372.23 and 73,174.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,601.05, 184,372.23 and 73,174.24 is: 100,981.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,601.05 : 184,372.23 = 73,174.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,601.05/184,372.23 = 73,174.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,601.05x = 184,372.23 × 73,174.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,601.05x = 13,491,297,807.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,297,807.36/133,601.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,981.97

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