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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,605.65, 184,369.24 and 73,176.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,605.65, 184,369.24 and 73,176.56 is: 100,980.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,605.65 : 184,369.24 = 73,176.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,605.65/184,369.24 = 73,176.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,605.65x = 184,369.24 × 73,176.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,605.65x = 13,491,505,648.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,505,648.23/133,605.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,980.06

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