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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,891.20, 184,775.16 and 73,464.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,891.20, 184,775.16 and 73,464.48 is: 101,383.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,891.20 : 184,775.16 = 73,464.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,891.20/184,775.16 = 73,464.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,891.20x = 184,775.16 × 73,464.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,891.20x = 13,574,411,046.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,574,411,046.32/133,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,383.89

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