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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,661.24, 184,452.50 and 73,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,661.24, 184,452.50 and 73,234.20 is: 101,063.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,661.24 : 184,452.50 = 73,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,661.24/184,452.50 = 73,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,661.24x = 184,452.50 × 73,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,661.24x = 13,508,231,275.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,508,231,275.50/133,661.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,063.19

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