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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,631.54, 184,411.55 and 73,204.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,631.54, 184,411.55 and 73,204.32 is: 101,021.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,631.54 : 184,411.55 = 73,204.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,631.54/184,411.55 = 73,204.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,631.54x = 184,411.55 × 73,204.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,631.54x = 13,499,721,751.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,499,721,751.87/133,631.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,021.98

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