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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,933.58, 184,827.74 and 73,505.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,933.58, 184,827.74 and 73,505.24 is: 101,436.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,933.58 : 184,827.74 = 73,505.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,933.58/184,827.74 = 73,505.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,933.58x = 184,827.74 × 73,505.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,933.58x = 13,585,807,387.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,585,807,387.36/133,933.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,436.90

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