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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,640.25, 184,428.14 and 73,210.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,640.25, 184,428.14 and 73,210.88 is: 101,033.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,640.25 : 184,428.14 = 73,210.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,640.25/184,428.14 = 73,210.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,640.25x = 184,428.14 × 73,210.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,640.25x = 13,502,146,426.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,502,146,426.16/133,640.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,033.53

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