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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,657.35, 184,447.30 and 73,231.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,657.35, 184,447.30 and 73,231.86 is: 101,060.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,657.35 : 184,447.30 = 73,231.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,657.35/184,447.30 = 73,231.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,657.35x = 184,447.30 × 73,231.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,657.35x = 13,507,418,667.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,418,667.90/133,657.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,060.05

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