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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,632.20, 184,414.26 and 73,201.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,632.20, 184,414.26 and 73,201.64 is: 101,019.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,632.20 : 184,414.26 = 73,201.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,632.20/184,414.26 = 73,201.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,632.20x = 184,414.26 × 73,201.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,632.20x = 13,499,426,271.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,499,426,271.39/133,632.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,019.26

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