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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,812.35, 184,663.57 and 73,379.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,812.35, 184,663.57 and 73,379.16 is: 101,264.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,812.35 : 184,663.57 = 73,379.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,812.35/184,663.57 = 73,379.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,812.35x = 184,663.57 × 73,379.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,812.35x = 13,550,457,048.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,550,457,048.44/133,812.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,264.63

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