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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,815.33, 184,667.70 and 73,382.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,815.33, 184,667.70 and 73,382.37 is: 101,269.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,815.33 : 184,667.70 = 73,382.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,815.33/184,667.70 = 73,382.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,815.33x = 184,667.70 × 73,382.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,815.33x = 13,551,353,488.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,551,353,488.45/133,815.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,269.07

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