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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,657.38, 184,447.17 and 73,230.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,657.38, 184,447.17 and 73,230.30 is: 101,057.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,657.38 : 184,447.17 = 73,230.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,657.38/184,447.17 = 73,230.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,657.38x = 184,447.17 × 73,230.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,657.38x = 13,507,121,593.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,121,593.25/133,657.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,057.81

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