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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,648.32, 184,427.25 and 73,207.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,648.32, 184,427.25 and 73,207.56 is: 101,022.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,648.32 : 184,427.25 = 73,207.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,648.32/184,427.25 = 73,207.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,648.32x = 184,427.25 × 73,207.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,648.32x = 13,501,468,970.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,501,468,970.01/133,648.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,022.36

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