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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,791.18, 184,629.69 and 73,362.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,791.18, 184,629.69 and 73,362.35 is: 101,238.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,791.18 : 184,629.69 = 73,362.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,791.18/184,629.69 = 73,362.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,791.18x = 184,629.69 × 73,362.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,791.18x = 13,544,867,015.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,544,867,015.02/133,791.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,238.86

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