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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,642.77, 184,419.26 and 73,202.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,642.77, 184,419.26 and 73,202.89 is: 101,015.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,642.77 : 184,419.26 = 73,202.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,642.77/184,419.26 = 73,202.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,642.77x = 184,419.26 × 73,202.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,642.77x = 13,500,021,881.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,500,021,881.57/133,642.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,015.73

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