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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,658.69, 184,448.98 and 73,231.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,658.69, 184,448.98 and 73,231.62 is: 101,059.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,658.69 : 184,448.98 = 73,231.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,658.69/184,448.98 = 73,231.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,658.69x = 184,448.98 × 73,231.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,658.69x = 13,507,497,612.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,497,612.75/133,658.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,059.63

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