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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,811.57, 184,662.51 and 73,378.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,811.57, 184,662.51 and 73,378.62 is: 101,263.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,811.57 : 184,662.51 = 73,378.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,811.57/184,662.51 = 73,378.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,811.57x = 184,662.51 × 73,378.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,811.57x = 13,550,280,149.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,550,280,149.54/133,811.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,263.89

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