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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,641.60, 184,425.35 and 73,212.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,641.60, 184,425.35 and 73,212.15 is: 101,032.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,641.60 : 184,425.35 = 73,212.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,641.60/184,425.35 = 73,212.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,641.60x = 184,425.35 × 73,212.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,641.60x = 13,502,176,021.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,502,176,021.94/133,641.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,032.73

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