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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,658, 184,448.03 and 73,230.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,658, 184,448.03 and 73,230.93 is: 101,058.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,658 : 184,448.03 = 73,230.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,658/184,448.03 = 73,230.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,658x = 184,448.03 × 73,230.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,658x = 13,507,300,773.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,300,773.57/133,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,058.68

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