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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,657.75, 184,447.69 and 73,230.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,657.75, 184,447.69 and 73,230.68 is: 101,058.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,657.75 : 184,447.69 = 73,230.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,657.75/184,447.69 = 73,230.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,657.75x = 184,447.69 × 73,230.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,657.75x = 13,507,230,041.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,230,041.17/133,657.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,058.34

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