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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,655.50, 184,444.58 and 73,228.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,655.50, 184,444.58 and 73,228.43 is: 101,055.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,655.50 : 184,444.58 = 73,228.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,655.50/184,444.58 = 73,228.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,655.50x = 184,444.58 × 73,228.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,655.50x = 13,506,587,659.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,506,587,659.59/133,655.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,055.23

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