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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,612.35, 184,385.07 and 73,185.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,612.35, 184,385.07 and 73,185.16 is: 100,995.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,612.35 : 184,385.07 = 73,185.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,612.35/184,385.07 = 73,185.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,612.35x = 184,385.07 × 73,185.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,612.35x = 13,494,249,561.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,494,249,561.71/133,612.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,995.53

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