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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,648.24, 184,428.03 and 73,219.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,648.24, 184,428.03 and 73,219.18 is: 101,038.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,648.24 : 184,428.03 = 73,219.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,648.24/184,428.03 = 73,219.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,648.24x = 184,428.03 × 73,219.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,648.24x = 13,503,669,125.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,503,669,125.62/133,648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,038.88

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