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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,659.60, 184,450.23 and 73,232.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,659.60, 184,450.23 and 73,232.52 is: 101,060.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,659.60 : 184,450.23 = 73,232.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,659.60/184,450.23 = 73,232.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,659.60x = 184,450.23 × 73,232.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,659.60x = 13,507,755,157.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,755,157.48/133,659.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,060.87

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