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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,658.60, 184,448.85 and 73,231.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,658.60, 184,448.85 and 73,231.52 is: 101,059.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,658.60 : 184,448.85 = 73,231.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,658.60/184,448.85 = 73,231.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,658.60x = 184,448.85 × 73,231.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,658.60x = 13,507,470,108.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,470,108.87/133,658.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,059.49

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