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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,657.46, 184,447.22 and 73,231.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,657.46, 184,447.22 and 73,231.94 is: 101,060.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,657.46 : 184,447.22 = 73,231.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,657.46/184,447.22 = 73,231.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,657.46x = 184,447.22 × 73,231.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,657.46x = 13,507,427,748.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,427,748.21/133,657.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,060.04

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