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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,807.59, 184,657.01 and 73,374.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,807.59, 184,657.01 and 73,374.63 is: 101,258.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,807.59 : 184,657.01 = 73,374.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,807.59/184,657.01 = 73,374.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,807.59x = 184,657.01 × 73,374.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,807.59x = 13,549,138,932.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,549,138,932.69/133,807.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,258.38

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