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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,601.54, 184,372.20 and 73,171.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,601.54, 184,372.20 and 73,171.08 is: 100,977.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,601.54 : 184,372.20 = 73,171.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,601.54/184,372.20 = 73,171.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,601.54x = 184,372.20 × 73,171.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,601.54x = 13,490,712,995.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,490,712,995.98/133,601.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,977.23

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