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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,657.37, 184,447.17 and 73,230.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,657.37, 184,447.17 and 73,230.31 is: 101,057.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,657.37 : 184,447.17 = 73,230.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,657.37/184,447.17 = 73,230.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,657.37x = 184,447.17 × 73,230.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,657.37x = 13,507,122,976.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,122,976.60/133,657.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,057.82

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