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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,658.44, 184,448.64 and 73,231.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,658.44, 184,448.64 and 73,231.37 is: 101,059.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,658.44 : 184,448.64 = 73,231.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,658.44/184,448.64 = 73,231.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,658.44x = 184,448.64 × 73,231.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,658.44x = 13,507,425,313.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,425,313.44/133,658.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,059.28

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