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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,768.60, 184,600.62 and 73,337.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,768.60, 184,600.62 and 73,337.95 is: 101,206.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,768.60 : 184,600.62 = 73,337.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,768.60/184,600.62 = 73,337.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,768.60x = 184,600.62 × 73,337.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,768.60x = 13,538,231,039.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,538,231,039.53/133,768.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,206.34

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