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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,666.80, 184,467.92 and 73,237.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,666.80, 184,467.92 and 73,237.56 is: 101,072.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,666.80 : 184,467.92 = 73,237.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,666.80/184,467.92 = 73,237.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,666.80x = 184,467.92 × 73,237.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,666.80x = 13,509,980,359.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,509,980,359.08/133,666.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,072.07

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