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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,610.16, 184,379.94 and 73,180.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,610.16, 184,379.94 and 73,180.38 is: 100,987.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,610.16 : 184,379.94 = 73,180.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,610.16/184,379.94 = 73,180.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,610.16x = 184,379.94 × 73,180.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,610.16x = 13,492,994,073.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,492,994,073.58/133,610.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,987.78

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