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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,612.29, 184,388.31 and 73,185.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,612.29, 184,388.31 and 73,185.48 is: 100,997.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,612.29 : 184,388.31 = 73,185.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,612.29/184,388.31 = 73,185.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,612.29x = 184,388.31 × 73,185.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,612.29x = 13,494,546,973.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,494,546,973.74/133,612.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,997.80

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