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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,722.27, 184,539.20 and 73,292.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,722.27, 184,539.20 and 73,292.46 is: 101,144.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,722.27 : 184,539.20 = 73,292.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,722.27/184,539.20 = 73,292.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,722.27x = 184,539.20 × 73,292.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,722.27x = 13,525,331,567.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,525,331,567.97/133,722.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,144.94

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