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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,635.60, 184,417.20 and 73,208.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,635.60, 184,417.20 and 73,208.43 is: 101,027.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,635.60 : 184,417.20 = 73,208.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,635.60/184,417.20 = 73,208.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,635.60x = 184,417.20 × 73,208.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,635.60x = 13,500,893,677.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,500,893,677.00/133,635.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,027.67

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