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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,672.24, 184,465.48 and 73,242.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,672.24, 184,465.48 and 73,242.32 is: 101,073.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,672.24 : 184,465.48 = 73,242.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,672.24/184,465.48 = 73,242.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,672.24x = 184,465.48 × 73,242.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,672.24x = 13,510,679,715.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,510,679,715.11/133,672.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,073.19

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