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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,603.02, 184,374.14 and 73,179.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,603.02, 184,374.14 and 73,179.29 is: 100,988.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,603.02 : 184,374.14 = 73,179.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,603.02/184,374.14 = 73,179.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,603.02x = 184,374.14 × 73,179.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,603.02x = 13,492,368,754.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,492,368,754.60/133,603.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,988.50

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