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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,815.03, 184,655.56 and 73,373.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,815.03, 184,655.56 and 73,373.13 is: 101,249.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,815.03 : 184,655.56 = 73,373.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,815.03/184,655.56 = 73,373.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,815.03x = 184,655.56 × 73,373.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,815.03x = 13,548,756,409.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,548,756,409.10/133,815.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,249.89

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