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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,656.96, 184,446.54 and 73,231.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,656.96, 184,446.54 and 73,231.44 is: 101,059.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,656.96 : 184,446.54 = 73,231.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,656.96/184,446.54 = 73,231.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,656.96x = 184,446.54 × 73,231.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,656.96x = 13,507,285,727.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,285,727.22/133,656.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,059.35

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