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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,658.19, 184,448.29 and 73,231.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,658.19, 184,448.29 and 73,231.12 is: 101,058.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,658.19 : 184,448.29 = 73,231.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,658.19/184,448.29 = 73,231.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,658.19x = 184,448.29 × 73,231.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,658.19x = 13,507,354,858.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,354,858.78/133,658.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,058.94

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