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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,656.82, 184,446.30 and 73,231.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,656.82, 184,446.30 and 73,231.24 is: 101,059.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,656.82 : 184,446.30 = 73,231.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,656.82/184,446.30 = 73,231.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,656.82x = 184,446.30 × 73,231.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,656.82x = 13,507,231,262.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,231,262.41/133,656.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,059.05

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