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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,676.20, 184,472.58 and 73,246.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,676.20, 184,472.58 and 73,246.60 is: 101,079.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,676.20 : 184,472.58 = 73,246.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,676.20/184,472.58 = 73,246.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,676.20x = 184,472.58 × 73,246.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,676.20x = 13,511,989,278.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,511,989,278.23/133,676.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,079.99

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