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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,631.14, 184,403.10 and 73,189.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,631.14, 184,403.10 and 73,189.75 is: 100,997.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,631.14 : 184,403.10 = 73,189.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,631.14/184,403.10 = 73,189.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,631.14x = 184,403.10 × 73,189.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,631.14x = 13,496,416,788.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,496,416,788.23/133,631.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,997.54

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