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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,671.24, 184,464.10 and 73,241.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,671.24, 184,464.10 and 73,241.32 is: 101,071.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,671.24 : 184,464.10 = 73,241.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,671.24/184,464.10 = 73,241.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,671.24x = 184,464.10 × 73,241.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,671.24x = 13,510,394,176.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,510,394,176.61/133,671.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,071.81

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