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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,628.84, 184,407.83 and 73,201.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,628.84, 184,407.83 and 73,201.65 is: 101,018.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,628.84 : 184,407.83 = 73,201.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,628.84/184,407.83 = 73,201.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,628.84x = 184,407.83 × 73,201.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,628.84x = 13,498,957,057.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,498,957,057.65/133,628.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,018.29

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