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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,805.35, 184,653.93 and 73,372.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,805.35, 184,653.93 and 73,372.40 is: 101,255.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,805.35 : 184,653.93 = 73,372.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,805.35/184,653.93 = 73,372.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,805.35x = 184,653.93 × 73,372.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,805.35x = 13,548,502,013.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,548,502,013.53/133,805.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,255.31

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