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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,633.40, 184,413.93 and 72,379.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,633.40, 184,413.93 and 72,379.56 is: 99,883.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,633.40 : 184,413.93 = 72,379.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,633.40/184,413.93 = 72,379.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,633.40x = 184,413.93 × 72,379.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,633.40x = 13,347,799,111.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,347,799,111.27/133,633.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,883.71

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