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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,631.70, 184,405.16 and 73,202.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,631.70, 184,405.16 and 73,202.60 is: 101,015.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,631.70 : 184,405.16 = 73,202.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,631.70/184,405.16 = 73,202.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,631.70x = 184,405.16 × 73,202.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,631.70x = 13,498,937,165.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,498,937,165.42/133,631.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,015.98

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