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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,648.42, 184,440.36 and 73,224.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,648.42, 184,440.36 and 73,224.31 is: 101,052.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,648.42 : 184,440.36 = 73,224.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,648.42/184,440.36 = 73,224.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,648.42x = 184,440.36 × 73,224.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,648.42x = 13,505,518,097.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,505,518,097.15/133,648.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,052.58

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