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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,824.11, 184,660.41 and 73,378.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,824.11, 184,660.41 and 73,378.85 is: 101,253.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,824.11 : 184,660.41 = 73,378.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,824.11/184,660.41 = 73,378.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,824.11x = 184,660.41 × 73,378.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,824.11x = 13,550,168,526.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,550,168,526.33/133,824.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,253.57

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