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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,812.45, 184,660.70 and 73,381.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,812.45, 184,660.70 and 73,381.59 is: 101,266.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,812.45 : 184,660.70 = 73,381.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,812.45/184,660.70 = 73,381.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,812.45x = 184,660.70 × 73,381.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,812.45x = 13,550,695,409.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,550,695,409.61/133,812.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,266.33

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