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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,811.16, 184,659.66 and 73,382.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,811.16, 184,659.66 and 73,382.23 is: 101,267.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,811.16 : 184,659.66 = 73,382.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,811.16/184,659.66 = 73,382.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,811.16x = 184,659.66 × 73,382.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,811.16x = 13,550,736,351.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,550,736,351.63/133,811.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,267.61

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