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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,781.72, 184,616.66 and 73,352.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,781.72, 184,616.66 and 73,352.88 is: 101,225.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,781.72 : 184,616.66 = 73,352.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,781.72/184,616.66 = 73,352.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,781.72x = 184,616.66 × 73,352.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,781.72x = 13,542,163,340.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,542,163,340.22/133,781.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,225.82

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