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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,646.54, 184,431.68 and 73,217.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,646.54, 184,431.68 and 73,217.12 is: 101,039.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,646.54 : 184,431.68 = 73,217.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,646.54/184,431.68 = 73,217.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,646.54x = 184,431.68 × 73,217.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,646.54x = 13,503,556,446.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,503,556,446.36/133,646.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,039.33

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