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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,635.80, 184,417.45 and 73,208.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,635.80, 184,417.45 and 73,208.62 is: 101,027.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,635.80 : 184,417.45 = 73,208.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,635.80/184,417.45 = 73,208.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,635.80x = 184,417.45 × 73,208.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,635.80x = 13,500,947,018.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,500,947,018.42/133,635.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,027.92

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