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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,665.20, 184,455.96 and 73,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,665.20, 184,455.96 and 73,235.60 is: 101,064.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,665.20 : 184,455.96 = 73,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,665.20/184,455.96 = 73,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,665.20x = 184,455.96 × 73,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,665.20x = 13,508,742,904.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,508,742,904.18/133,665.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,064.02

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