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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,678.52, 184,476.42 and 73,248.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,678.52, 184,476.42 and 73,248.68 is: 101,083.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,678.52 : 184,476.42 = 73,248.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,678.52/184,476.42 = 73,248.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,678.52x = 184,476.42 × 73,248.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,678.52x = 13,512,654,256.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,512,654,256.13/133,678.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,083.21

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