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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,630.56, 184,407.84 and 73,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,630.56, 184,407.84 and 73,202.40 is: 101,018.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,630.56 : 184,407.84 = 73,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,630.56/184,407.84 = 73,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,630.56x = 184,407.84 × 73,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,630.56x = 13,499,096,466.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,499,096,466.82/133,630.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,018.03

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