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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,603.27, 184,372.59 and 73,177.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,603.27, 184,372.59 and 73,177.72 is: 100,985.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,603.27 : 184,372.59 = 73,177.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,603.27/184,372.59 = 73,177.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,603.27x = 184,372.59 × 73,177.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,603.27x = 13,491,965,766.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,965,766.69/133,603.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,985.30

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