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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,731.04, 184,546.32 and 73,300

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,731.04, 184,546.32 and 73,300 is: 101,152.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,731.04 : 184,546.32 = 73,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,731.04/184,546.32 = 73,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,731.04x = 184,546.32 × 73,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,731.04x = 13,527,245,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,527,245,256/133,731.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,152.62

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