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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,631.09, 184,413.02 and 73,207.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,631.09, 184,413.02 and 73,207.46 is: 101,027.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,631.09 : 184,413.02 = 73,207.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,631.09/184,413.02 = 73,207.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,631.09x = 184,413.02 × 73,207.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,631.09x = 13,500,408,785.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,500,408,785.13/133,631.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,027.45

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