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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,640.44, 184,423.83 and 73,213.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,640.44, 184,423.83 and 73,213.27 is: 101,034.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,640.44 : 184,423.83 = 73,213.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,640.44/184,423.83 = 73,213.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,640.44x = 184,423.83 × 73,213.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,640.44x = 13,502,271,660.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,502,271,660.22/133,640.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,034.33

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