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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,821.25, 184,673.33 and 74,205.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,821.25, 184,673.33 and 74,205.25 is: 102,403.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,821.25 : 184,673.33 = 74,205.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,821.25/184,673.33 = 74,205.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,821.25x = 184,673.33 × 74,205.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,821.25x = 13,703,730,249.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,703,730,249.96/133,821.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,403.25

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