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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,728.24, 184,547.36 and 73,294.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,728.24, 184,547.36 and 73,294.88 is: 101,148.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,728.24 : 184,547.36 = 73,294.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,728.24/184,547.36 = 73,294.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,728.24x = 184,547.36 × 73,294.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,728.24x = 13,526,376,605.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,526,376,605.52/133,728.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,148.24

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