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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,658.38, 184,448.55 and 73,231.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,658.38, 184,448.55 and 73,231.31 is: 101,059.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,658.38 : 184,448.55 = 73,231.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,658.38/184,448.55 = 73,231.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,658.38x = 184,448.55 × 73,231.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,658.38x = 13,507,408,944.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,408,944.10/133,658.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,059.20

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