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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,648.17, 184,433.92 and 73,218.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,648.17, 184,433.92 and 73,218.72 is: 101,041.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,648.17 : 184,433.92 = 73,218.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,648.17/184,433.92 = 73,218.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,648.17x = 184,433.92 × 73,218.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,648.17x = 13,504,015,546.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,504,015,546.98/133,648.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,041.53

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