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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,601.77, 184,370.51 and 73,176.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,601.77, 184,370.51 and 73,176.22 is: 100,983.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,601.77 : 184,370.51 = 73,176.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,601.77/184,370.51 = 73,176.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,601.77x = 184,370.51 × 73,176.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,601.77x = 13,491,536,635.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,536,635.39/133,601.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,983.22

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