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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,608.34, 184,379.59 and 73,178.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,608.34, 184,379.59 and 73,178.97 is: 100,987.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,608.34 : 184,379.59 = 73,178.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,608.34/184,379.59 = 73,178.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,608.34x = 184,379.59 × 73,178.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,608.34x = 13,492,708,485.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,492,708,485.22/133,608.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,987.02

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