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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,733.25, 184,556.43 and 73,303.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,733.25, 184,556.43 and 73,303.89 is: 101,161.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,733.25 : 184,556.43 = 73,303.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,733.25/184,556.43 = 73,303.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,733.25x = 184,556.43 × 73,303.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,733.25x = 13,528,704,243.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,528,704,243.51/133,733.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,161.86

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